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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Stevenson say when Duffy tells her that if she had not heard the call she would not be worried?
(a) It is horrible.
(b) It is terrifying.
(c) It is inhuman.
(d) It is frightening.

2. How does Mrs. Stevenson's husband address her in the telegram he sends?
(a) Honey.
(b) Darling.
(c) Sweetheart.
(d) Precious.

3. Where is George speaking on the phone in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Office.
(b) Gas station.
(c) Phone booth.
(d) Library.

4. Where on the stage is the Second Operator seated?
(a) Left.
(b) Center.
(c) Rear.
(d) Right.

5. What does Duffy do after Mrs. Stevenson hangs up?
(a) Eats his pie.
(b) Arranges for more patrol cars in suspicious neighborhoods.
(c) Leaves the office.
(d) Starts issuing bulletins.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many murders does Duffy say are committed in the city every day?

2. Where does the man work who calls Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 4?

3. What is the person wearing who is with Sergeant Duffy when he takes the call from Mrs. Stevenson?

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

5. When Mrs. Stevenson thinks about being alone that evening, what reference to time does she make and say that she cannot be alone any longer than that?

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