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

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

3. What does the lunch counter attendant bring Duffy while he is speaking to Mrs. Stevenson?
(a) Blueberry pie.
(b) Cherry turnovers.
(c) Apple pie.
(d) Blueberry turnovers.

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

5. 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 terrifying.
(b) It is horrible.
(c) It is frightening.
(d) It is inhuman.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What operator does Mrs. Stevenson dial when making a second phone call after she receives the telegram?

5. When did Mrs. Stevenson become sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Duffy tell Mrs. Stevenson when she says that the murder could take place in her neighborhood?

2. What does the delivery boy tell Duffy he brought him, and why is Duffy frustrated with what the delivery boy brought?

3. How does Mrs. Stevenson react after hearing the telegram her husband sent?

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson say when the phone rings again after she has been speaking with the Third Operator?

5. What does Mrs. Stevenson say about her maid?

6. As Duffy opens his coffee container, what does Mrs. Stevenson tell him that he should do?

7. How does Duffy suggest that Mrs. Stevenson view the matter?

8. How does the call end with the Western Union messenger?

9. As Duffy tries to end the call with Mrs. Stevenson, what does she ask him to do?

10. Who calls Mrs. Stevenson after she finishes speaking with the Third Operator?

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