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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. What bridge is Mrs. Stevenson's house near?
(a) Rikers.
(b) Queensboro.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Bronx.

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

5. What does Mrs. Stevenson think the police should do?
(a) Station extra patrolmen on her street.
(b) Call the telephone company.
(c) Search the entire city.
(d) Come to her house.

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

7. What does Duffy do after Mrs. Stevenson says that the call cannot be traced if the parties are no longer talking?
(a) Yawn.
(b) Finish his lunch.
(c) Doodle on his pad.
(d) Cough slightly.

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

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 minute.
(b) Hour.
(c) A few minutes.
(d) A second.

10. How does Mrs. Stevenson's husband address her in the telegram he sends?
(a) Sweetheart.
(b) Honey.
(c) Darling.
(d) Precious.

11. In Act I, Part 4, how long does Mrs. Stevenson learn that her husband has tried calling her?
(a) An hour.
(b) About an hour and a half.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

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

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

14. 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.

15. What time is it as Duffy tries to end the call with Mrs. Stevenson?
(a) About half past 10.
(b) 10:15.
(c) 10:45.
(d) Nearly 11.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Stevenson do when Duffy says he has other matters to attend to?

3. How does Mrs. Stevenson hang up the phone after the man who calls her in Act I, Part 4, hangs up?

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson want Duffy to send to her neighborhood right away?

5. What system did Mrs. Stevenson hear the call on?

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