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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Mrs. Grant, Peggy's mother, in during Act 2, Part 2?

2. Who is Mrs. Schlosser looking for at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?

3. What does Mrs. Grant tell Peggy and Hildy when she first arrives in Act 2, Part 2?

4. What does Hildy offer Jennie in Act 1, Part 3?

5. What is Kruger, the reporter, doing at the beginning of Act 1, Part 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Louie report to Burns in Act 3, Part 1, and why is the response of the characters significant?

2. Who is waiting for Hildy at the end of Act 2, Part 1, and what decision does he now have to make as a result of his actions?

3. What is the similarity of the way Burns treats both Hildy and Williams in Act 2, Part 5?

4. What joke does Hildy have at McCue's expense when the two cross paths in Act 2, Part 1?

5. What does Hildy's speech reveal about his feelings towards the newspaper business, and what event in Act 1, Part 3 somewhat contradicts it?

6. What key role does the messenger play in Act 3, Part 3, and how do Hildy and Burns capitalize on it?

7. Why is Bensinger so protective of his desk and phone in Act 1, Part 1?

8. How does Hildy's behavior in Act 3, Part 1 contrast with the way Burns acts?

9. What is one example from Act 1, Part 2 of the way the authors are portraying reporters as selfish people with only one agenda?

10. What impression does Hildy make in relation to his general character at the beginning of Act 1, Part 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Act 2, Part 3, The mayor and the sheriff discuss their situation and how to deal with Williams' escape.

1) Describe how the notion of blaming others is used by both the mayor and the sheriff, and what it is used to cover up.

2) Explain what using the "blame" tactic signals in a character. What type of person usually adopts it and why?

3) Analyze the idea of loyalty and how it comes into play in Act 2, Part 3 for the mayor and the sheriff.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think the Roaring Twenties was an effective setting for The Front Page? Describe what elements of the play would be different if it took place today. What advantages do the Twenties give the story as far as the plot is concerned? Were the characters more believable? How would they change in current times?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the initial differences between Hildy and the other reporters, as they are displayed in Act 1, Part 3? Why are they significant and how do they affect the main theme of the play?

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