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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hildy admit to Peggy during their argument in Act 2, Part 5?
(a) That he is a horrible human being.
(b) That he thinks a career as a reporter is more important than her.
(c) That he doesn't love her anymore.
(d) That the other reporters were right about her.

2. What does Hildy tell the sheriff as his deputies surround Williams in Act 3, Part 2?
(a) That he should be arrested for political corruption.
(b) That Williams knows about the affair the sheriff is having with the librarian.
(c) That Williams is harmless.
(d) That Williams is armed.

3. Who does Hildy try to pass the gun to as the other reporters grab him in Act 3, Part 2?
(a) Murphy.
(b) Burns.
(c) The sheriff.
(d) Mollie.

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

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

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

7. What does Hildy accuse Peggy of during their argument in Act 2, Part 5?
(a) Wanting him to be a loser.
(b) Being the last one to see Williams before the murder.
(c) Wanting him to be someone else.
(d) Being part of the corruption.

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

9. What are the reporters urging the Sheriff to do in Act 3, Part 2?
(a) Find Mrs. Grant.
(b) Question Hildy.
(c) Shoot Burns.
(d) Shoot Hildy.

10. What does Mrs. Grant inadvertently reveal to the other reporters in her attempt to get Hildy to leave with her in Act 2, Part 4?
(a) That Hildy has caught a murderer.
(b) That Hildy isn't getting married.
(c) That Hildy helped Williams escape from his examination.
(d) That Hildy shot the psychiatrist.

11. What does Williams urge the sheriff to do at the beginning of Act 3, Part 3?
(a) Shoot him.
(b) Let him go.
(c) Arrest Burns.
(d) Arrest Hildy.

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

13. What does Peggy tell Hildy at the end of the play in Act 3, Part 3?
(a) That she thinks he should stay and write for the newspaper.
(b) That they missed their train.
(c) That she loves him just the way he is.
(d) That she needs the money he took before.

14. In reaction to Mrs. Grant's testimony in Act 3, Part 2, how does Burns inadvertently reveal where Williams is hiding?
(a) He shouts out the hiding place by accident.
(b) He signals it is safe for Williams to come out.
(c) He causes Hildy to tell the sheriff where Williams is.
(d) He tells the sheriff that Mollie knows where Williams is.

15. What does Hildy warn Burns about the other reporters in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) That they are trying to get Burns arrested.
(b) That they will be back soon.
(c) That they are trying to get Williams killed.
(d) That they know the truth about Williams.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Louie, what crashes into a police car in Act 3, Part 1?

2. How much money does Louie agree to give Hildy for an IOU?

3. Where does the sheriff look for Williams originally in Act 3, Part 2?

4. What does Burns convince Hildy to take at the end of Act 3, Part 3?

5. Who does Peggy blame for distracting Hildy in Act 2, Part 5?

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