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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Hildy's paper that he is leaving?
(a) The Enquirer.
(b) The Chicago Times.
(c) The Examiner.
(d) The Chicago Inquisitor.

2. According to Hildy in Act 2, Part 1, who did Williams shoot once he got a gun?
(a) Woodenshoes.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) Another police officer.
(d) The psychiatrist.

3. What rule do Schwartz and Murphy say that Mrs. Schlosser has broken at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Only people with press tags are allowed in the pressroom.
(b) Women are barred from the pressroom.
(c) A police escort is required to enter the pressroom.
(d) All questions should be directed to their boss.

4. What does Louie think about Hildy quitting in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) It is a permanent thing.
(b) It is not a permanent thing.
(c) It is unfair to the paper.
(d) It is not worth talking about.

5. Who was the only person to defend Williams at his trial?
(a) Burns.
(b) McCue.
(c) Endicott.
(d) Mollie.

6. What upsets Kruger when he hears about Hildy quitting in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) That he never met Hildy.
(b) That Hildy didn't say goodbye.
(c) That he is Hildy's best friend.
(d) That he never got the chance to work with Hildy.

7. In Act 1, Part 2, what does Mrs. Schlosser throw when the reporters finally tell her the information she needs to know?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A hat.
(c) Food.
(d) Cards.

8. What city is Hildy's train going to, according to the tickets he shows the other reporters?
(a) New York.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) St. Louis.

9. Why does the conversation between the woman and McCue end in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) The connection is broken.
(b) She is upset and hangs up.
(c) One of the other reporters pulls the phone out of the wall.
(d) McCue is frustrated and hangs up.

10. Who was unnoticed by Hildy until he turns to leave at the end of Act 2, Part 1?
(a) Jennie.
(b) Peggy.
(c) Mrs. Schlosser.
(d) Mollie.

11. Why does Peggy ask for the money from Hildy in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) So she can take care of it.
(b) She doesn't believe Hildy's story.
(c) She needs to pay the cab fare.
(d) She knows he doesn't have it.

12. As Hildy is introduced in Act 1, Part 3, what is a major difference between him and the other reporters?
(a) He is not as confident as they are.
(b) He is not as smart as they are.
(c) He is more depressed than they are.
(d) He is more optimistic than they are.

13. What does Mrs. Grant say about Hildy as she is getting into the cab?
(a) He is hiding something.
(b) He is trustworthy.
(c) He is a liar.
(d) He is irresponsible.

14. What does Hildy hear as he comes into the press room in Act 2, Part 1?
(a) The phone ringing.
(b) The sheriff yelling at his deputy.
(c) Gunshots.
(d) McCue and Murphy arguing.

15. What pace does the play set during Act 1, Part 1, particularly where the dialogue is concerned?
(a) A fast pace with average conversation.
(b) A slow pace with many conversations going on.
(c) A fast pace with many conversations going on.
(d) A slow pace with very little conversation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Peggy's reaction to the missing money in Act 2, Part 2?

2. What does the sheriff say will never happen when the psychiatrist examines Williams?

3. What are several reporters doing when the play opens in Act 1, Part 1?

4. What is Endicott's version of how Williams escaped?

5. What reason does Mollie give for seeing Williams before the shooting?

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