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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is with Mrs. Stevenson in the house in Act I, Part 1?
(a) A dog.
(b) No one.
(c) A housekeeper.
(d) A maid.

2. 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) Unnerved and breathless.
(b) Frightened and frustrated.
(c) Worried.
(d) Scared.

3. What word does Mrs. Stevenson use to describe the fact that the Chief Operator will not trace the call?
(a) Inefficient.
(b) Idiotic.
(c) Negligent.
(d) Stupid.

4. 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) Only the porch light is on.
(c) No lights are on.
(d) All downstairs lights are out.

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

6. What does George plan to use to commit the murder?
(a) Pillow.
(b) Gun.
(c) Knife.
(d) Rope.

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

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

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

10. 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.

11. What line does the operator want the Chief Operator to pick up in Act I, Part 2?
(a) 4.
(b) 17.
(c) 2.
(d) 15.

12. How many times does the phone ring when Operator 1 dials the number in Act I, Part 1?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

13. Since what Sergeant Duffy ordered for lunch in Act I, Part 2, was not available, what does he wish had been brought to him to eat?
(a) Turnovers.
(b) Blueberry pie.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Apple pie.

14. What does Mrs. Stevenson hear just as George is confirming his instructions from the 1st Man in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Bland buzzing signal.
(b) Doorbell.
(c) Scream.
(d) Bicycle bell.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Stevenson end the call with the Chief Operator?

2. What is George to remove after killing the woman?

3. What is the name of the Chief Operator?

4. What is Mrs. Stevenson's husband's name?

5. When the first operator answers, what part of the stage is lit?

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