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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the first operator answers, what part of the stage is lit?
(a) Front.
(b) Rear.
(c) Right.
(d) Left.

2. What is the name of the Chief Operator?
(a) Miss Curtis.
(b) Miss WIlder.
(c) Mrs. Davidson.
(d) Mrs. Perkins.

3. What is the heavy-set man wearing as he speaks on the phone in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Overcoat.
(b) Hat.
(c) Jacket.
(d) Suit jacket.

4. What is the person carrying who is with Sergeant Duffy when he takes the call from Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 2?
(a) Notepad.
(b) Files.
(c) Brown paper parcel.
(d) Purse.

5. Why does the Chief Operator tell Mrs. Stevenson that she cannot trace the number?
(a) She needs something more official.
(b) Their equipment is not working properly.
(c) She needs to know the number of the phone booth.
(d) She needs to know the number of the man at his desk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Mrs. Stevenson described as she calls the operator after hearing the conversation between George and the 1st Man in Act I, Part 1?

2. What is Mrs. Stevenson's maiden name?

3. What tone does Mrs. Stevenson use when she demands that the operator trace the call she just heard?

4. What can be heard as the play begins?

5. When Mrs. Stevenson reaches the operator in Act I, Part 1, how long has she been dialing Murray Hill?

(see the answer key)

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