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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the private patrolman go when the leaves the neighborhood in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Diner.
(b) Drive-in.
(c) Bar.
(d) Restaurant.

2. What is the street where Mrs. Stevenson lives?
(a) South Broadway Place.
(b) Manhattan Place.
(c) North Sutton Place.
(d) Broadway Ave.

3. What is the house number where Mrs. Stevenson lives?
(a) 53.
(b) 1102.
(c) 2715.
(d) 45.

4. What number is Mrs. Stevenson dialing as the play begins?
(a) 7-1492.
(b) 4-0098.
(c) 3-0067.
(d) 5-0041.

5. How old is the Chief Operator?
(a) 40s.
(b) Young.
(c) Middle-aged.
(d) 20s.

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

7. What accent does George have when he speaks on the phone in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Southern.
(b) French.
(c) Foreign.
(d) Scottish.

8. 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?
(a) Worried.
(b) Unnerved and breathless.
(c) Scared.
(d) Frightened and frustrated.

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

10. What is Mrs. Stevenson's phone number?
(a) 4-9703.
(b) 4-1112.
(c) 4-3784.
(d) 4-2295.

11. 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?
(a) 7 minutes.
(b) At least 5 minutes.
(c) 4 minutes.
(d) About 10 minutes.

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

13. Why does Mrs. Stevenson say that the operator has the trace the call in Act I, Part 2?
(a) Because she needs to get it right.
(b) Because Mrs. Stevenson wants her to.
(c) Because it is her job.
(d) It is her civic duty.

14. What tone does Mrs. Stevenson use with the operator after she tells her the number is busy in Act I, Part 2?
(a) Disgust.
(b) Sarcasm.
(c) Anger.
(d) Frustration.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose number if Mrs. Stevenson calling in Act I, Part 1?

2. What line does the operator want the Chief Operator to pick up in Act I, Part 2?

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

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson do after the operator tells her the number if busy in Act 1, Part 2?

5. Where does Mrs. Stevenson tell the operator in Act I, Part 1, that a woman is going to be murdered?

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