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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Duffy say there might be another house on a Second Avenue near a bridge?
(a) Staten Island.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Queens.

2. What does Duffy begin to do as Mrs. Stevenson says that she heard the plans of the men distinctly?
(a) Look out the window.
(b) Eat his dessert.
(c) Walk around his desk.
(d) Eat his sandwich.

3. What is Mrs. Stevenson's maid too lazy to do?
(a) Replace the flowers.
(b) Bring up a breakfast tray.
(c) Vacuum.
(d) Clean the refrigerator.

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson call Duffy after she hangs up?
(a) Idiot.
(b) Nincompoop.
(c) Incompetent.
(d) Ignoramus.

5. After listening to the telegram and trying to have the operator reach her husband's office, what does Mrs. Stevenson do?
(a) Sobs pityingly to herself.
(b) Sniffles.
(c) Grabs a handkerchief and wipes away tears.
(d) Whimpers.

6. What does Mrs. Stevenson say mechanically to the phone after the man who calls her in Act I, Part 4, hangs up?
(a) Good night.
(b) Yes.
(c) Thank you.
(d) No.

7. How many murders does Duffy say are committed in the city every day?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) A lot.
(c) 85.
(d) 200.

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

9. When Mrs. Stevenson thinks about being alone that evening, what reference to time does she make and say that she cannot be alone any longer than that?
(a) A second.
(b) A minute.
(c) A few minutes.
(d) Hour.

10. 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.

11. What does Duffy say about Second Avenue?
(a) It is a short street.
(b) It is already well patrolled.
(c) It is a very long street.
(d) It is too busy for a murder.

12. In the telegram, when does Mrs. Stevenson's husband say that he will be back?
(a) Next week.
(b) Tomorrow morning.
(c) Tomorrow afternoon.
(d) Two days.

13. What is Duffy feeling as Mrs. Stevenson gives her name and address?
(a) Impatience.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Exasperation.
(d) High interest.

14. What operator does Mrs. Stevenson dial when making a second phone call after she receives the telegram?
(a) Information.
(b) Business.
(c) Chief.
(d) Long distance.

15. How does the Third Operator tell Mrs. Stevenson that she cannot put through the call that Mrs. Stevenson missed?
(a) Gently.
(b) Hurriedly.
(c) Firmly.
(d) Impatiently.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Duffy do after Mrs. Stevenson says that the call cannot be traced if the parties are no longer talking?

2. What does Duffy do when he learns a murder has not yet been committed?

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

4. When making a second call after receiving the telegram, how does Mrs. Stevenson lift the receiver?

5. What is the man wearing who calls Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 4?

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