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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The purpose of Act 2, Part 3 is to illustrate what major difference in the characters of Hildy, the mayor, and the sheriff?
(a) The integrity that the mayor and the sheriff have, and the lack of integrity of Hildy.
(b) The integrity that Hildy and the mayor have, and the lack of integrity of the sheriff.
(c) The integrity that Hildy has, and the lack of integrity of the mayor and the sheriff.
(d) The integrity that the mayor has, and the lack of integrity of Hildy and the sheriff.

3. What is the mayor's response to the sheriff's statement about how many new deputies he has?
(a) He fires the sheriff.
(b) He ignores it.
(c) He doesn't believe the sheriff.
(d) He is pleased.

4. What character's actions earlier in the play are similar to Burns' actions with Bensinger in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) The mayor.
(b) Louie.
(c) Murphy.
(d) McCue.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Woodenshoes tell Hildy that Williams is likely to be in Act 2, Part 4?

2. In Act 2, Part 3, what does the mayor tell the sheriff almost cost them the election a couple of years ago?

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

4. What does Hildy accuse Peggy of during their argument in Act 2, Part 5?

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

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