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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the reporters rudely suggest that Mollie is in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) A liar.
(c) A jealous person.
(d) A thief.

3. What story is McCue investigating at the end of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) A murder.
(b) A stolen car.
(c) A missing girl.
(d) Another fire.

4. What are the authors signaling in Act 2, Part 1 with Hildy's account of the jailbreak?
(a) That the truth lies with Hildy.
(b) That Hildy is helping Williams.
(c) That Hildy was at the jailbreak and witnessed it.
(d) That Hildy is lying.

5. What does Hildy offer Jennie in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) A donut.
(b) To help her find a new job.
(c) To help her clean.
(d) Money.

6. What does Burns say he will help Mrs. Schlosser with in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Getting a job.
(b) Talking to the other reporters.
(c) Money.
(d) Finding a good lawyer.

7. What does Hildy assure his girlfriend of in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) That he has handed in his resignation.
(b) That he will not attend the hanging.
(c) That he is collecting his final paycheck.
(d) That he is not involved with the murder.

8. What group does Bensinger tell his paper will cause an uprising after the execution?
(a) The town council.
(b) The city's socialists.
(c) The communist party.
(d) The chamber of commerce.

9. After the fire alarm rings in Act 1, Part 1, why do the reporters ignore it?
(a) A fire doesn't seem like a good story to them.
(b) They don't hear it.
(c) They are afraid of fires.
(d) The fire is too far away.

10. What does Hildy do when Burns calls in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) Hangs up the phone.
(b) Rips the phone out of the wall.
(c) Ignores the call.
(d) Hands the phone to McCue.

11. How does the sheriff suggest to the reporters they can get more tickets to the hanging?
(a) By publicizing what a tragedy the execution is.
(b) By publicizing what a dangerous menace Williams is.
(c) By advertising the hanging so more people will attend.
(d) By writing about how Williams is not guilty.

12. What job does Hildy tell the reporters he is quitting the paper for?
(a) A job as a lawyer.
(b) A job as a police officer.
(c) An advertising job.
(d) An accounting job.

13. Who does McCue tell his editor accidentally shot a cleaning woman?
(a) Williams.
(b) Woodenshoes.
(c) The sheriff's deputy.
(d) The sheriff.

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

15. What do the reporters tease Diamond Louie about in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Not living up to his name.
(b) His weight.
(c) His inexpensive suit.
(d) Working at a fruit stand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kruger ask will happen as a result of Williams's escape?

2. How much money does Hildy tell the other reporters he has received as a gift?

3. What does Hildy promise to his girlfriend before hanging up the phone in Act 1, Part 4?

4. What does Hildy tell Burns about the story he is giving him in Act 2, Part 1?

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

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