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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 George to remove after killing the woman?

2. In Act I, Part 2, when Mrs. Stevenson is talking with the Chief Operator, how long has it been since Mrs. Stevenson heard the two men talking?

3. What does Mrs. Stevenson do as she considers what she just heard on the phone between George and the 1st Man in Act I, Part 1?

4. What is George to be sure of before he goes to the place the 1st Man is sending him in Act I, Part 1?

5. How does Sergeant Duffy react when Mrs. Stevenson announces that she wishes to report a murder?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is George described?

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

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

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

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

8. Why is George to wait until 11:15 to kill the woman?

9. How is the Chief Operator described and what is she wearing?

10. What instructions does the 1st Man give George about lights at the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The play was written in 1943. The plot of play is dependent upon how telephone calls were made in that time period. What elements of the play might be difficult for readers to understand? What elements are universal to all time periods? How does the fact that the play was written in 1943 affect readers and their understanding of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Plays can be classified according to a few different types of genres. Based upon the storyline and how readers feel as they read, what is the genre of the play and why would that be the genre rather than something else?

Essay Topic 3

A play that is read depends upon not only the words of the actors, which is primary text, but also the secondary text that provides additional information about the characters and setting. Why is secondary text so important in a play that is read, rather than viewed? What do readers learn from the primary and the secondary text? How do both types of text contribute to the plot and storyline?

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