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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word is used to describe Mrs. Stevenson?
(a) Sick.
(b) Neurotic.
(c) Pessimistic.
(d) Optimistic.

2. What time does the 1st Man say that a subway train crosses the bridge in Act I, Part 1?
(a) 11:15.
(b) 10:15.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

3. Where is there a light in Mrs. Stevenson's room?
(a) Bookcase.
(b) Night table.
(c) Ceiling.
(d) Floor.

4. How does Mrs. Stevenson end the call with the Chief Operator?
(a) Throws the phone.
(b) Yells at the operator.
(c) Slams the receiver.
(d) Berates the operator.

5. Where is the heavy-set man speaking on the phone in Act I, Part 1?
(a) In his living room.
(b) Standing against a wall.
(c) In a kitchen.
(d) At a desk.

6. What tone does Mrs. Stevenson use when she demands that the operator trace the call she just heard?
(a) Bossy.
(b) Imperious.
(c) Demanding.
(d) Forceful.

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

8. How does Sergeant Duffy react when Mrs. Stevenson announces that she wishes to report a murder?
(a) Is struck silent.
(b) Waves the person in his office away.
(c) Grabs a pen and paper.
(d) Does a double-take.

9. What is George to be sure of before he goes to the place the 1st Man is sending him in Act I, Part 1?
(a) The outside lights are off.
(b) No lights are on.
(c) Only the porch light is on.
(d) All downstairs lights are out.

10. 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) Brown paper parcel.
(c) Files.
(d) Purse.

11. What does Mrs. Stevenson look at as she gives the Chief Operator her phone number in Act I, Part 2?
(a) Nightstand.
(b) Bedroom door.
(c) Window.
(d) Clock.

12. When the phone is answered in Act I, Part 1, what side of the stage is lit?
(a) Rear.
(b) Right.
(c) Left.
(d) Front.

13. What does Mrs. Stevenson do as she waits for the operator to connect the call at the beginning of Act I, Part 2?
(a) Paces on the floor.
(b) Adjusts herself on her pillows and reaches for a handkerchief.
(c) Sits up.
(d) Lays down.

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

15. How does the operator look around when she says she will connect Mrs. Stevenson with the Chief Operator?
(a) Frustrated.
(b) Wearily.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Tiredly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What accent does George have when he speaks on the phone in Act I, Part 1?

2. In Act I, Part 2, what did Sergeant Duffy get to eat?

3. Where is George speaking on the phone in Act I, Part 1?

4. What is Mrs. Stevenson wearing?

5. How does Mrs. Stevenson act when she is asked to give the Chief Operator her phone number in Act I, Part 2?

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