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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who tells the sheriff that Hildy has quit the paper in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) Murphy.
(b) Endicott.
(c) Burns.
(d) Hildy.

3. What does Jennie ask the reporters at the end of Act 1, Part 3?
(a) If she should quit the company.
(b) If they are always this messy.
(c) If she is late.
(d) If she can clean up.

4. Which one of the following is Bensinger reporting on in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) The evidence against Williams.
(b) Williams's previous criminal record.
(c) Williams's last meal.
(d) The interview he had with Williams.

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

6. Who does Hildy say owns the company he will be working for?
(a) His girlfriend's brother.
(b) His girlfriend's father.
(c) His girlfriend's cousin.
(d) His girlfriend's uncle.

7. What are the other reporters doing in the background as McCue is talking with the woman in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Making crude comments.
(b) Laughing at him.
(c) Imitating him.
(d) Trying to get his attention.

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

9. What best describes Hildy's state of mind at the end of Act 2, Part1?
(a) Irrational.
(b) Obsessed.
(c) Conflicted.
(d) Confused.

10. Where does Kruger say Williams was seen while reporting the story to his paper in Act 2, Part 1?
(a) Getting on a train at the station.
(b) Stealing a car downtown.
(c) Robbing a local grocery store.
(d) Boarding a bus downtown.

11. What is the sheriff's reaction to the news of Hildy leaving the paper?
(a) He doesn't believe it.
(b) He changes the subject.
(c) He says that he already knows.
(d) He thinks it is good riddance.

12. What comment do the reporters make about Hildy's appearance in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) He needs a haircut soon.
(b) He is a mess.
(c) He is well dressed and groomed.
(d) He isn't wearing a hat.

13. What does Hildy explain to Peggy that he told Burns in the beginning of Act 2, Part 2?
(a) That he was going to the party.
(b) That he was staying with the paper temporarily.
(c) That he was going to the train station.
(d) That he was leaving the paper.

14. Where does the sheriff say his men have cornered Williams in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) A house on Fifth Street.
(b) At the bus station.
(c) A house on Clark Street.
(d) Downtown.

15. What do Murphy and Endicott hope to get from the mayor in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) An apology.
(b) A statement.
(c) Good news.
(d) A confession.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Williams think the Mayor and city are trying to hang him?

2. What does Hildy do when Burns calls in Act 1, Part 4?

3. What job does Hildy tell the reporters he is quitting the paper for?

4. What is Jennie cleaning up at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1?

5. Who brings Mrs. Grant, Peggy's mother, in during Act 2, Part 2?

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