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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Acting on Burns' orders, who takes Mrs. Grant out in Act 2, Part 5?
(a) McCue.
(b) The courier.
(c) Louie.
(d) The sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the mayor tell the sheriff they will need in order to win the next election in Act 2, Part 3?

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

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

4. What is Peggy doing as she goes to leave in Act 2, Part 5?

5. What character's actions earlier in the play are similar to Burns' actions with Bensinger in Act 3, Part 1?

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