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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hildy try to pass the gun to as the other reporters grab him in Act 3, Part 2?

2. As he escorts the messenger out in Act 2, Part 3, what does the Mayor tell him to do?

3. According to Burns at the end of Act 3, Part 1, what is ruining everything?

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

5. Who hangs up angrily on Hildy in Act 2, Part 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In Act 2, Part 2, Mrs. Grant is introduced as Peggy's mother. Follow her character through the play and describe three events that she affected. Also, explain what her primary role as a character was and why her relationship to Peggy and Hildy allowed her to fulfill it.

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