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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Grant inadvertently reveal to the other reporters in her attempt to get Hildy to leave with her in Act 2, Part 4?
(a) That Hildy isn't getting married.
(b) That Hildy has caught a murderer.
(c) That Hildy helped Williams escape from his examination.
(d) That Hildy shot the psychiatrist.

2. What reason does Mollie give for seeing Williams before the shooting?
(a) He asked her to see him.
(b) He looked unhappy.
(c) They met each other by accident.
(d) She had something to give him.

3. What does Hildy accuse Burns of in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) Being bribed by the sheriff.
(b) Being bribed by the mayor.
(c) Killing Mrs. Grant.
(d) Killing Williams.

4. Where does Hildy drag Williams to after he collapses in Act 2, Part 4?
(a) Outside.
(b) The hallway.
(c) The other office.
(d) The bathroom.

5. What does Mrs. Grant tell Peggy and Hildy when she first arrives in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) The meter for the cab is running.
(b) The streets are emptying.
(c) Williams has escaped from jail.
(d) The sheriff is looking for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Hildy tell Burns it cost him to get the full story of Williams' escape?

2. What does the mayor offer the messenger as a bribe in Act 2, Part 3?

3. Acting on Burns' orders, who takes Mrs. Grant out in Act 2, Part 5?

4. How long does Burns think it will take his men to get there at the beginning of Act 3, Part 1?

5. What does Hildy finally tell Burns at the end of the play in Act 3, Part 3?

(see the answer key)

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