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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Stevenson call the two men she heard on the phone when she asks the operator to trace the call in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Henchmen.
(b) Murderers.
(c) Cold-blooded fiends.
(d) Cutthroats.

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

4. What precinct does Sergeant Duffy work for?
(a) 37.
(b) 17.
(c) 29.
(d) 43.

5. In Act I, Part 2, what did Sergeant Duffy get to eat?
(a) Egg salad sandwich.
(b) French crullers.
(c) Chicken noodle soup.
(d) Pocket sandwich.

6. What is on the mantel in Mrs. Stevenson's room?
(a) Clock.
(b) Candelabra.
(c) Painting.
(d) Lamp.

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

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

9. Where is the place located that the private patrolman goes when he leaves the neighborhood in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Fifth Avenue.
(b) First Avenue.
(c) Second Avenue.
(d) Fourth Avenue.

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

11. What part of the stage is lit as the curtain rises?
(a) Left side.
(b) Center.
(c) Right side.
(d) Rear.

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

13. Why does the Chief Operator tell Mrs. Stevenson that she cannot trace the number?
(a) She needs to know the number of the man at his desk.
(b) Their equipment is not working properly.
(c) She needs to know the number of the phone booth.
(d) She needs something more official.

14. How many times does the phone ring before someone at the Police Department picks it up in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

15. When the first operator answers, what part of the stage is lit?
(a) Front.
(b) Left.
(c) Rear.
(d) Right.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is with Mrs. Stevenson in the house in Act I, Part 1?

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

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

5. Where does the private patrolman go when the leaves the neighborhood in Act I, Part 1?

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