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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Hildy is short for what name?
(a) Hildenborough.
(b) Hildebrook.
(c) Hildebrand.
(d) Hildeman.

3. When does Mollie say she saw Williams in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) Three hours before the shooting.
(b) One hour before the shooting.
(c) The day before the shooting.
(d) Two days before the shooting.

4. 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.

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

6. Who does Hildy throw the water on at the end of Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Murphy.
(b) Burns.
(c) The guards.
(d) The reporters.

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

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

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

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

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

12. What does Woodenshoes' theory about Williams entail?
(a) That he is innocent.
(b) That he had a good reason for committing the murder.
(c) That the sheriff will shoot him on sight.
(d) Crime prevention.

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

14. What does Peggy accuse Hildy of in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) Not being able to resist Burns.
(b) Wasting the money.
(c) Helping Williams escape.
(d) Not being honest with her.

15. At the beginning of Act 1, Part 4, who is Wilson is talking to on the phone?
(a) Hildy's fiancé.
(b) Diamond Louie.
(c) McCue.
(d) Burns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Murphy say the Sheriff and Mayor will get a lot of after the execution?

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

3. Who is the mayor looking for in Act 2, Part 2?

4. Where does Kruger say Williams was seen while reporting the story to his paper in Act 2, Part 1?

5. What does Williams' escape from jail indicate for Hildy?

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