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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Peggy tell Hildy at the end of the play in Act 3, Part 3?

3. Who is with the reporters as Hildy opens the door at the end of Act 3, Part 1?

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

5. What is it about Hildy's story that causes Burns and Hildy to argue in Act 3, Part 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Act 2, Part 1, the details surrounding Williams' escape emerge.

1) Describe 3 different versions of the escape as they were given by the reporters.

2) Describe Hildy's version of the escape at the end of Act 2, Part 1. How does it differ from the stories called in by the other reporters? Also, include what the authors are illustrating by having Hildy present the facts of the escape in this way. Why is that essential to the overall theme of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the interaction between Mollie and the reporters in Act 1, Part 4. How is her character introduced? Do the authors make it clear from the beginning that she will be integral to the plot? What does Mollie say about Williams and the shooting and why is that significant. What do the reporters reveal about themselves by the way they interact with Mollie?

Essay Topic 3

The playwrights of The Front Page use the "layering of facts" technique throughout the play. Describe three examples of this technique in detail, explaining how it is used in each case, why the authors may have used it, and how effective it was.

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