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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Chief Operator?

2. What line does the operator want the Chief Operator to pick up in Act I, Part 2?

3. How does the operator look around when she says she will connect Mrs. Stevenson with the Chief Operator?

4. What is the street where Mrs. Stevenson lives?

5. Where does Mrs. Stevenson tell the operator in Act I, Part 1, that a woman is going to be murdered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is George to do after killing the woman?

2. How does Ms. Stevenson respond when the operator tells her in Act I, Part 2, that the number is busy?

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

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson tell the operator when she reaches her in Act I, Part 1?

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

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

7. How does Mrs. Stevenson respond when George and the 1st Man begin talking in Act I, Part 1?

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

9. How does the operator get the attention of the Chief Operator?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Stevenson is the protagonist in the play. Describe the antagonist(s) in the play and their role in creating conflict and tension.

Essay Topic 2

The play is very short and the timeline in the play is very abbreviated. How much time is there between when the curtain rises and falls? How does the time span affect characters, especially Mrs. Stevenson? How does time influence behavior? How does the use of time affect the plot and storyline? What might time symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Stevenson lets people know exactly how she feels, and she does not hesitate to mention if someone is not doing a good job. How does Mrs. Stevenson vent her emotions? How does the way that Mrs. Stevenson vents her emotions affect the way that people treat her? How does the way the she uses her emotions sabotage her efforts to get help?

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