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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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) Cap and apron.
(c) Uniform.
(d) Fur coat.

5. What tone does Mrs. Stevenson use when she demands that the operator trace the call she just heard?
(a) Imperious.
(b) Bossy.
(c) Forceful.
(d) Demanding.

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

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

8. What is George to be sure of before he goes to the place the 1st Man is sending him in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Only the porch light is on.
(b) All downstairs lights are out.
(c) The outside lights are off.
(d) No lights are on.

9. What word does Mrs. Stevenson use to describe the fact that the Chief Operator will not trace the call?
(a) Idiotic.
(b) Inefficient.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Negligent.

10. How does Mrs. Stevenson end the call with the Chief Operator?
(a) Slams the receiver.
(b) Yells at the operator.
(c) Berates the operator.
(d) Throws the phone.

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

12. 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) 3/4 of an hour.
(c) An hour.
(d) 1/4 hour.

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

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

15. 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 get caught in the bedclothes.
(c) Have her suffer long.
(d) Have her injured, but not die.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Whose number if Mrs. Stevenson calling in Act I, Part 1?

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

4. 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?

5. What number is Mrs. Stevenson dialing as the play begins?

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