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

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

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

4. What is George to remove after killing the woman?

5. What is Mrs. Stevenson's maiden name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is George described?

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

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

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

5. Why is the Chief Operator not able to trace the call for Mrs. Stevenson?

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

Mrs. Stevenson is the most developed character in the play. How do readers learn about the type of woman Mrs. Stevenson is? How is her character developed? What is learned about her character and the type of person she is?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, Mrs. Stevenson is more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main character more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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