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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the mayor offer the messenger as a bribe in Act 2, Part 3?

2. How many wives treated Burns badly, as he reveals in Act 3, Part 1?

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

4. What are Hildy and Burns charged with in Act 3, Part 3?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Hildy's actions in Act 1, Part 3 seem contradictory. Use a description of the events in the Act 1, Part 3 to illustrate the contradiction. Also, include possible reasons for it. What does it say about Hildy's character?

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