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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mollie grab to defend herself with towards the end of Act 2, Part 4?
(a) An umbrella.
(b) The gun.
(c) A chair.
(d) A knife.

2. What does the mayor tell the sheriff they will need in order to win the next election in Act 2, Part 3?
(a) Less hangings.
(b) A lower crime rate.
(c) Colored voters.
(d) White voters.

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

4. 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 shot the psychiatrist.
(b) That Hildy helped Williams escape from his examination.
(c) That Hildy has caught a murderer.
(d) That Hildy isn't getting married.

5. Why does the messenger give the mayor back the reprieve in Act 3, Part 3?
(a) He can't be bribed.
(b) He wants a better job.
(c) He wants more money.
(d) He forgot why he kept it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hidly call at the end of Act 2, Part 3?

2. What does Hildy accuse Burns of in Act 3, Part 1?

3. What does Hildy warn Burns about the other reporters in Act 3, Part 1?

4. What are the reporters urging the Sheriff to do in Act 3, Part 2?

5. What is Hildy talking about repeatedly at the beginning of Act 2, Part 5?

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