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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Burns keep asking Hildy at the beginning of Act 2, Part 5?

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

3. What does Hildy warn Burns about the other reporters in Act 3, Part 1?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of the play centers around Hildy's decision between being a reporter and getting married. Analyze the differences of both lives. Include events and characters from the play to explain the advantages and disadvantages of Hildy's options as they are displayed throughout the story.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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