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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 does Mrs. Stevenson think the police should do?

2. What is Duffy feeling as Mrs. Stevenson gives her name and address?

3. What sound does Mrs. Stevenson make when she throw herself back against the pillows?

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

5. What operator does Mrs. Stevenson dial when making a second phone call after she receives the telegram?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Duffy suggest that Mrs. Stevenson view the matter?

2. What does Mrs. Stevenson say about her daily schedule?

3. At the beginning of Act I, Part 4, what does Mrs. Stevenson say and do after getting a busy signal on her husband's number again?

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson to do after trying her husband's office number again at the end of Act I, Part 4?

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

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

7. What does Duffy say about murders in the city?

8. What does Mrs. Stevenson tell Duffy about her situation after he takes her name and address?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Anticipation of what will happen builds as the play proceeds. How does the author use suspense to build tension in the play? What is the purpose and use of suspense and how does it engage readers?

Essay Topic 3

Language used in a play might include dialects, slang, accents, colloquial language, or something else. How would you describe the type of language used in the play and how it contributes to the story and defines characters? In what way does the language affect the plot and flow of the story?

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