View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What state of mind is the messenger in when he first enters in Act 3, Part 3?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Excited.
(c) Angry.
(d) Shaken.

2. 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 causes Hildy to tell the sheriff where Williams is.
(d) He shouts out the hiding place by accident.

3. What does the sheriff do after hearing the mayor's instructions in Act 3, Part 3?
(a) Refuses to follow them.
(b) Leaves the room immediately.
(c) Apologizes.
(d) Resigns.

4. What does the sheriff order the deputies to do at the end of Act 3, Part 2?
(a) Shoot Hildy.
(b) Remove Burns.
(c) Shoot Williams.
(d) Remove Hildy.

5. 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 be there in a few hours.
(c) He will give Hildy a lot more money.
(d) He is coming right over.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the reporters doing as they phone in their stories in Act 3, Part 3?

3. What does Burns explain the story is really about to Hildy in Act 2, Part 5?

4. What draws Hildy back into the world of journalism in Act 2, Part 5?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 317 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample