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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. How is the Chief Operator described?

2. Where is George standing on the stage in Act I, Part 1?

3. 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?

4. What part of the stage is lit as the curtain rises?

5. What does Mrs. Stevenson accuse the operator of doing after the operator tells her that the number is busy in Act I, Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Stevenson say as the operator tries the number in Act I, Part 1?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is George described?

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

10. What reason does Mrs. Stevenson give the Chief Operator for wanting the call traced.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Stevenson and Sergeant Duffy seem to be at cross purposes when they speak on the phone. How invested are Mrs. Stevenson and Sergeant Duffy in the conversation they are having? In what way are the two at cross purposes as they converse? How does that affect the results Mrs. Stevenson is trying to achieve?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

At first, Mrs. Stevenson is just concerned that someone is going to be murdered. What conversation does Mrs. Stevenson have that puts the idea in her head that she might be the intended victim? Has that thought crossed her mind before? What type of reasoning does Mrs Stevenson use to determine that she is going to be the victim?

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