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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Mrs. Stevenson reaches the operator in Act I, Part 1, how long has she been dialing Murray Hill?
(a) 1/4 hour.
(b) 3/4 of an hour.
(c) An hour.
(d) 1/2 an hour.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where does Mrs. Stevenson tell the operator in Act I, Part 1, that a woman is going to be murdered?
(a) In an apartment.
(b) In a house near a bridge.
(c) In a house near a river.
(d) In a car.

11. What is George to remove after killing the woman?
(a) Necklaces.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Cash.
(d) Everything in the safe.

12. 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) Drawer.
(d) Hair-do.

13. What time will the private patrolman leave the neighborhood in Act I, Part 1?
(a) 10 p.m.
(b) 11 p.m.
(c) 11:30 p.m.
(d) 10:30 p.m.

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

15. What does Mrs. Stevenson do as she considers what she just heard on the phone between George and the 1st Man in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Pulls her covers over her head.
(b) Tries to get out of bed.
(c) Lies back on her pillows.
(d) Struggles to sit up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used to describe Mrs. Stevenson?

2. What is the house number where Mrs. Stevenson lives?

3. Where is the heavy-set man speaking on the phone in Act I, Part 1?

4. How does the operator look around when she says she will connect Mrs. Stevenson with the Chief Operator?

5. What is the name of the Chief Operator?

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