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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 the Third Operator like?

2. What number does Mrs. Stevenson want the operator to get for her at the end of Act I, Part 4?

3. Where does the lunch counter attendant have a fork?

4. What time is it as Duffy tries to end the call with Mrs. Stevenson?

5. What tone does Duffy use when he tells Mrs. Stevenson that the police will take care of the matter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Duffy tell Mrs. Stevenson when she says that the murder could take place in her neighborhood?

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

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

6. Who is the telegram from that Mrs. Stevenson receives, and what does it say?

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

8. What does Mrs. Stevenson do after ending her call with Duffy?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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