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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of voice does the man have who calls Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 4?
(a) Quick and hurried.
(b) Dull and flat.
(c) Lively and pleasant.
(d) Monotone.

2. How does Mrs. Stevenson rise in her bed after hearing that her husband will not be home that evening?
(a) Frustrated.
(b) In panic.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Terrified.

3. How does Mrs. Stevenson describe her maid's weight?
(a) 200 pounder.
(b) 275.
(c) 300 pounder.
(d) 185.

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson say after hearing the telegram her husband sent?
(a) Oh no.
(b) What will I do.
(c) No, no, no.
(d) I am so scared.

5. What does Mrs. Stevenson decide she is when she decides to make a second call after she heard the telegram read?
(a) Deserving.
(b) Due.
(c) Entitled.
(d) Needy.

6. After Mrs. Stevenson tells Duffy when she became sick, what does he tell her?
(a) She will be just fine.
(b) There is nothing to worry about.
(c) Her husband will probably be home soon.
(d) She should call her maid.

7. Who brings Mrs. Stevenson her breakfast in the morning?
(a) Her maid.
(b) The cook.
(c) Her husband.
(d) A friend.

8. When making a second call after receiving the telegram, how does Mrs. Stevenson lift the receiver?
(a) With shaking hands.
(b) Nervously.
(c) With trembling fingers.
(d) Hesitantly.

9. Where does the man work who calls Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 4?
(a) Her husband's office.
(b) An accounting office.
(c) Police station.
(d) Western Union.

10. What does Mrs. Stevenson say when Duffy tells her that if she had not heard the call she would not be worried?
(a) It is inhuman.
(b) It is horrible.
(c) It is terrifying.
(d) It is frightening.

11. What does Mrs. Stevenson believe that Duffy will think she is?
(a) Over excited.
(b) Neurotic.
(c) A fool.
(d) Crazy.

12. What sound can be heard as Mrs. Stevenson picks up the phone to call again at the end of Act I, Part III?
(a) Door opening.
(b) Door closing.
(c) Siren.
(d) Train.

13. How does Mrs. Stevenson hang up the phone after the man who calls her in Act I, Part 4, hangs up?
(a) Slams the receiver.
(b) Quickly.
(c) Slowly.
(d) Bangs the receiver.

14. What is the name of Mrs. Stevenson's maid?
(a) Betty.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Peggy.
(d) Eloise.

15. What does Duffy do when he learns a murder has not yet been committed?
(a) Gets up and paces.
(b) Grips phone tightly.
(c) Relaxes, sighs, and takes lunch from bag.
(d) Motions for another officer to come in the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the prefix for Mrs. Stevenson's phone number?

2. Where does the telegram state that Mrs. Stevenson's husband is going?

3. What number does Mrs. Stevenson want the operator to get for her at the end of Act I, Part 4?

4. After listening to the telegram, what does Mrs. Stevenson say after the operator tells her that there is no answer at her husband's office?

5. How does Duffy describe the clue that Mrs. Stevenson gave him?

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