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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 type of furnishings are in Mrs. Stevenson's bedroom?
(a) Expensive and fussy.
(b) Masculine and massive.
(c) Oak and maple.
(d) French provincial.

2. After listening to the telegram, what does Mrs. Stevenson say after the operator tells her that there is no answer at her husband's office?
(a) Elbert, how could you.
(b) He has to answer.
(c) Surely he is still there.
(d) He cannot be gone.

3. What is Mrs. Stevenson's maiden name?
(a) Phillips.
(b) Jones.
(c) Smythe.
(d) Andrews.

4. Where does Mrs. Stevenson tell the operator in Act I, Part 1, that a woman is going to be murdered?
(a) In a car.
(b) In a house near a river.
(c) In a house near a bridge.
(d) In an apartment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Duffy's attitude as he listens to Mrs. Stevenson explain what she wants?

2. Who is with Sergeant Duffy in Act 1, Part 2?

3. What operator does Mrs. Stevenson dial when making a second phone call after she receives the telegram?

4. What time is it as Duffy tries to end the call with Mrs. Stevenson?

5. Where does Duffy say there might be another house on a Second Avenue near a bridge?

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