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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 closing.
(b) Siren.
(c) Train.
(d) Door opening.

2. What are Mrs. Stevenson's movements like after hearing that her husband will not be home that evening?
(a) Frenzied.
(b) Mechanical.
(c) Hesitant.
(d) Jerky.

3. What is the man wearing who calls Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 4?
(a) Ball cap and t-shirt.
(b) Suit.
(c) Eye-shade and shirtsleeves.
(d) Sports jacket and slacks.

4. What is the Third Operator like?
(a) Firm.
(b) No nonsense.
(c) Young and sweet.
(d) Old and crusty.

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

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

7. What time does Mr. Stevenson say in the telegram that he is leaving?
(a) 10:30 p.m.
(b) 11 p.m.
(c) 9 p.m.
(d) 10 p.m.

8. 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.

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

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

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

12. What does Mrs. Stevenson want Duffy to send to her neighborhood right away?
(a) A patrol car.
(b) A motorcycle policeman.
(c) A SWAT team.
(d) A radio car.

13. What does Mrs. Stevenson do after hearing that her husband will not be home that evening right before she makes a call to the operator again?
(a) Beats her knuckles on the bed.
(b) Throws a pillow.
(c) Grabs a pill.
(d) Bites her nails.

14. When did Mrs. Stevenson become sick?
(a) 5 years ago.
(b) 15 years ago.
(c) 12 years ago.
(d) 10 years ago.

15. What is the prefix for Mrs. Stevenson's phone number?
(a) Hillside.
(b) Bridgestone.
(c) Murray Hill.
(d) Plaza.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time is it as Duffy tries to end the call with Mrs. Stevenson?

2. 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?

3. What is Mrs. Stevenson's attitude when she tells Duffy that he needs to do more than check the call?

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson think the police should do?

5. In the telegram, when does Mrs. Stevenson's husband say that he will be back?

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