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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the 1st Man say that the client does not want to happen to the woman in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Have her fall.
(b) Have her injured, but not die.
(c) Have her suffer long.
(d) Have her get caught in the bedclothes.

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

6. How old is the Chief Operator?
(a) Young.
(b) 20s.
(c) 40s.
(d) Middle-aged.

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

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

9. Who is with Sergeant Duffy in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) A young woman.
(b) A young man.
(c) The Chief.
(d) A secretary.

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

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

12. How does the operator look around when she says she will connect Mrs. Stevenson with the Chief Operator?
(a) Angrily.
(b) Tiredly.
(c) Frustrated.
(d) Wearily.

13. What number is Mrs. Stevenson dialing as the play begins?
(a) 3-0067.
(b) 5-0041.
(c) 7-1492.
(d) 4-0098.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From where does the Chief Operator find a pencil to write down information from Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 2?

3. What tone does Mrs. Stevenson use when the operator quickly says she will try to dial the number for her in Act I, Part 2?

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson look at as she gives the Chief Operator her phone number in Act I, Part 2?

5. 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?

(see the answer keys)

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