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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Mayor say about the senator's position in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) It is impossible.
(b) It will take a week to happen.
(c) It is a good idea.
(d) It is a lie.

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

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

4. What is Woodenshoes wondering at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1?
(a) If the reporters know how Williams escaped.
(b) If the reporters still want burgers.
(c) If Williams will shoot the reporters.
(d) If the reporters are looking for Williams.

5. What does the woman report to McCue, the reporter, at the beginning of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) A domestic disturbance.
(b) A peeping tom.
(c) A stolen car.
(d) A burglary.

6. What does Hildy ask the reporters for before he leaves in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) A cigar.
(b) A recommendation.
(c) The money they owe him.
(d) The favor they owe him.

7. Who do the reporters tell Hildy is trying to contact him in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Burns.
(b) His fiancé.
(c) His brother.
(d) McCue.

8. What is Peggy's reaction to the missing money in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) She is not surprised.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She doesn't care about it.
(d) She is surprised.

9. Who did Williams tell he was innocent, according to Woodenshoe?
(a) Endicott.
(b) McCue.
(c) His priest.
(d) His wife.

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

11. What does Hildy joke about as McCue is leaving in Act 2, Part 1?
(a) The sheriff's incompetence in allowing Williams to escape.
(b) Another cleaning woman being shot.
(c) The amount of money some of the other reporters are getting for their stories.
(d) The argument between McCue and Murphy.

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

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

14. Where does Hildy want Peggy and Mrs. Grant to wait for him?
(a) At the train station.
(b) At the paper's office.
(c) At the bus stop.
(d) At the police station.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is McCue's response to Hildy calling in Act 1, Part 2?

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

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

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

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

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