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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 causes Hildy to tell the sheriff where Williams is.
(c) He tells the sheriff that Mollie knows where Williams is.
(d) He signals it is safe for Williams to come out.

2. How long does Burns think it will take his men to get there at the beginning of Act 3, Part 1?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) Fifteen minutes.
(c) A half hour.
(d) An hour.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Burns say about Mrs. Grant to discredit her story in Act 3, Part 2?

3. What is the signal that Williams is safe, according to Burns at the beginning of Act 3, Part 1?

4. Who does Hildy try to pass the gun to as the other reporters grab him in Act 3, Part 2?

5. Where does Williams reveal to Mollie that he has been hiding in Act 2, Part 4?

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