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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Frightened and frustrated.
(b) Scared.
(c) Unnerved and breathless.
(d) Worried.

2. Where is George speaking on the phone in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Library.
(b) Office.
(c) Gas station.
(d) Phone booth.

3. What does Mrs. Stevenson eat or drink as the play begins?
(a) Pill.
(b) Apple slice.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tea.

4. When Mrs. Stevenson reaches the operator in Act I, Part 1, how long has she been dialing Murray Hill?
(a) An hour.
(b) 1/4 hour.
(c) 3/4 of an hour.
(d) 1/2 an hour.

5. Who is with Mrs. Stevenson in the house in Act I, Part 1?
(a) A maid.
(b) A dog.
(c) A housekeeper.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the job of the person who is with Sergeant Duffy when he takes the call from Mrs. Stevenson in Act 1, Part 2?

2. How old is the Chief Operator?

3. What is the house number where Mrs. Stevenson lives?

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson look at as she gives the Chief Operator her phone number in Act I, Part 2?

5. In Act I, Part 2, what did Sergeant Duffy get to eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what conditions might the Chief Operator be able to trace a call?

2. What information does the Chief Operator ask Mrs. Stevenson?

3. What does Mrs. Stevenson's bedroom look like?

4. What happens when the operator dials the number Mrs. Stevenson has been trying to reach in Act I, Part 1?

5. What instructions is George given for the actual murder?

6. How is George described?

7. What is Mrs. Stevenson doing as the curtain rises in Act I, Part 1?

8. What does Mrs. Stevenson say about the call she overheard and whether it is still continuing?

9. How does Mrs. Stevenson react when the operator says she will dial Murray Hill 4-0098?

10. What does the operator tell the Chief Operator is the problem?

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