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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the heavy-set man wearing as he speaks on the phone in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Jacket.
(b) Suit jacket.
(c) Hat.
(d) Overcoat.

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

3. From where does the Chief Operator find a pencil to write down information from Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 2?
(a) Desk organizer.
(b) Pencil cup holder.
(c) Hair-do.
(d) Drawer.

4. Where is George standing on the stage in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Rear.
(b) Left.
(c) Right.
(d) Center.

5. What is the person carrying who is with Sergeant Duffy when he takes the call from Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 2?
(a) Purse.
(b) Brown paper parcel.
(c) Notepad.
(d) Files.

6. In Act I, Part 2, what ailment does Sergeant Duffy say that he has?
(a) Gout.
(b) Ulcers.
(c) Headache.
(d) Indigestion.

7. 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.

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

9. In Act 1, Part 2, what did Sergeant Duffy order to eat?
(a) Ham sandwich.
(b) Jelly doughnuts.
(c) Vegetable soup.
(d) Chicken salad sandwich.

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

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

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

13. What is Mrs. Stevenson's husband's name?
(a) Elbert.
(b) Donald.
(c) Albert.
(d) Robert.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act I, Part 1, when does the 1st Man say that the coast will be clear?

2. What does Mrs. Stevenson do as she waits for the operator to connect the call at the beginning of Act I, Part 2?

3. 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?

4. Why does the Chief Operator tell Mrs. Stevenson that she cannot trace the number?

5. What is George to be sure of before he goes to the place the 1st Man is sending him in Act I, Part 1?

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