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

2. How many murders does Duffy say are committed in the city every day?

3. What is the Third Operator like?

4. How does Mrs. Stevenson respond at the beginning of Act I, Part 4, when the operator tells her her husband's number is busy?

5. What system did Mrs. Stevenson hear the call on?

Short Essay Questions

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

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 Duffy suggest that Mrs. Stevenson view the matter?

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson say to the Chief Operator right before she hangs up in Act I, Part 3?

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

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

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

8. How is the scene described where Duffy is sitting?

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

10. Why does the operator tell Mrs. Stevenson that she cannot put through the missed calls Mrs. Stevenson received?

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

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

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?

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