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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the sheriff pretend to be on the phone in Act 3, Part 2?
(a) Hildy.
(b) The mayor.
(c) Mollie.
(d) Burns.

2. What does Burns tell Hildy on the phone in Act 2, Part 4 after hearing that Williams is with him?
(a) He doesn't believe him.
(b) He will give Hildy a lot more money.
(c) He will be there in a few hours.
(d) He is coming right over.

3. Where does Williams reveal to Mollie that he has been hiding in Act 2, Part 4?
(a) The bus station.
(b) The sheriff's closet.
(c) The roof.
(d) The train station.

4. What does Hildy accuse Burns of in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) Killing Mrs. Grant.
(b) Being bribed by the mayor.
(c) Being bribed by the sheriff.
(d) Killing Williams.

5. What does Burns keep asking Hildy at the beginning of Act 2, Part 5?
(a) Where Williams is.
(b) Where Mollie is.
(c) Where the sheriff is.
(d) Where the other reporters are.

6. The purpose of Act 2, Part 3 is to illustrate what major difference in the characters of Hildy, the mayor, and the sheriff?
(a) The integrity that Hildy and the mayor have, and the lack of integrity of the sheriff.
(b) The integrity that Hildy has, and the lack of integrity of the mayor and the sheriff.
(c) The integrity that the mayor has, and the lack of integrity of Hildy and the sheriff.
(d) The integrity that the mayor and the sheriff have, and the lack of integrity of Hildy.

7. According to Burns at the end of Act 3, Part 1, what is ruining everything?
(a) The police.
(b) Hildy's story.
(c) Corrupt politicians.
(d) Women.

8. What is it about Hildy's story that causes Burns and Hildy to argue in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) There is no mention of the paper in the ending paragraph.
(b) There is no mention of Burns in the story.
(c) There is no mention of the paper in the title.
(d) There is no mention of the paper in the first paragraph.

9. What does Williams tell Hildy about the gun he is holding in Act 2, Part 4?
(a) It is the only thing keeping him alive.
(b) It is loaded.
(c) It is the murder weapon.
(d) It is empty.

10. How much money does Louie agree to give Hildy for an IOU?
(a) Two hundred and fifty dollars.
(b) Two hundred dollars.
(c) One hundred and fifty dollars.
(d) One hundred dollars.

11. How does Burns tell Hildy he is behaving when he protests Mrs. Grant being taken away?
(a) Wisely.
(b) Selfishly.
(c) Stupidly.
(d) Childishly.

12. Where does Hildy drag Williams to after he collapses in Act 2, Part 4?
(a) The hallway.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The other office.
(d) Outside.

13. What does Peggy accuse Hildy of during their argument in Act 2, Part 5?
(a) Not loving her.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Knowing where Williams is.
(d) Lying to her.

14. Where does Hildy hide Williams as the other reporters are coming back in Act 2, Part 4?
(a) Behind a file cabinet.
(b) Underneath his desk.
(c) The fire escape.
(d) Bensinger's desk.

15. What does Burns tell the mayor, after being arrested in Act 3, Part 3?
(a) That the mayor will lose the election.
(b) That he will seek revenge.
(c) That he is going to the state authorities.
(d) That the mayor killed the police officer, not Williams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends the reprieve to cancel the execution in Act 2, Part 3?

2. Who is with the reporters as Hildy opens the door at the end of Act 3, Part 1?

3. What does Hildy tell the sheriff as his deputies surround Williams in Act 3, Part 2?

4. What does Hildy finally tell Burns at the end of the play in Act 3, Part 3?

5. What does the sheriff do after hearing the mayor's instructions in Act 3, Part 3?

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