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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mrs. Stevenson reaches the operator in Act I, Part 1, how long has she been dialing Murray Hill?
(a) An hour.
(b) 1/4 hour.
(c) 3/4 of an hour.
(d) 1/2 an hour.

2. What does the 1st Man say that the client does not want to happen to the woman in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Have her get caught in the bedclothes.
(b) Have her suffer long.
(c) Have her injured, but not die.
(d) Have her fall.

3. What does Mrs. Stevenson eat or drink as the play begins?
(a) Tea.
(b) Pill.
(c) Apple slice.
(d) Coffee.

4. What is the person wearing who is with Sergeant Duffy when he takes the call from Mrs. Stevenson?
(a) Fur coat.
(b) Cap and apron.
(c) White blouse and navy skirt.
(d) Uniform.

5. What does Mrs. Stevenson call Duffy after she hangs up?
(a) Idiot.
(b) Ignoramus.
(c) Incompetent.
(d) Nincompoop.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does the Chief Operator find a pencil to write down information from Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 2?

2. In Act I, Part 2, when Mrs. Stevenson is talking with the Chief Operator, how long has it been since Mrs. Stevenson heard the two men talking?

3. When the phone is answered in Act I, Part 1, what side of the stage is lit?

4. What is the person carrying who is with Sergeant Duffy when he takes the call from Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 2?

5. What does the 1st Man tell George about what light's will be on when George goes to the place where the 1st Man is sending him in Act I, Part 1?

(see the answer key)

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