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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mrs. Stevenson wearing?
(a) Nightgown.
(b) Sweatsuit.
(c) Bathrobe.
(d) Bed jacket.

2. In Act I, Part 1, when does the 1st Man say that the coast will be clear?
(a) Tomorrow night.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Tonight.
(d) Tomorrow morning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. What does Mrs. Stevenson do after the operator tells her the number if busy in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Grits her teeth.
(b) Slams the phone down.
(c) Taps a pencil on her nightstand.
(d) Clicks the receiver.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Stevenson eat or drink as the play begins?

2. Why does Mrs. Stevenson say that the operator has the trace the call in Act I, Part 2?

3. In Act 1, Part 2, what did Sergeant Duffy order to eat?

4. Where is George standing on the stage in Act I, Part 1?

5. How many times does the phone ring when Operator 1 dials the number in Act I, Part 1?

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