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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 Hildy tell Burns about the story he is giving him in Act 2, Part 1?
(a) It was witnessed by a close friend.
(b) It will be proven by testimonials.
(c) It will be the last one.
(d) It will be the first of a series of stories on jailbreaks.

2. What is Endicott's version of how Williams escaped?
(a) A tear gas bomb exploded, causing enough of a commotion for him to escape.
(b) He bribed a police officer.
(c) He overpowered the psychiatrist with a gun and ran into the street.
(d) He had an accomplice who helped him escape.

3. What is the signal that Williams is safe, according to Burns at the beginning of Act 3, Part 1?
(a) Three knocks.
(b) The word, "safety."
(c) The word, "freedom."
(d) Five knocks.

4. How much money does Hildy tell the other reporters he has received as a gift?
(a) Two hundred dollars.
(b) Three hundred dollars.
(c) Five hundred dollars.
(d) One thousand dollars.

5. What state of mind is the messenger in when he first enters in Act 3, Part 3?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Shaken.
(c) Excited.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. The purpose of Act 2, Part 3 is to illustrate what major difference in the characters of Hildy, the mayor, and the sheriff?

2. What does the sheriff threaten to do to Hildy in Act 1, Part 4?

3. What does Williams urge the sheriff to do at the beginning of Act 3, Part 3?

4. What group does Bensinger tell his paper will cause an uprising after the execution?

5. After his phone conversation, what does the Sheriff do in Act 3, Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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