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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. After Mrs. Stevenson tells Duffy when she became sick, what does he tell her?

2. What does Mrs. Stevenson say after hearing the telegram her husband sent?

3. After listening to the telegram and trying to have the operator reach her husband's office, what does Mrs. Stevenson do?

4. What is the man wearing who calls Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 4?

5. What does Mrs. Stevenson decide she is when she decides to make a second call after she heard the telegram read?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As Duffy tries to end the call with Mrs. Stevenson, what does she ask him to do?

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

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

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

6. What does Mrs. Stevenson say and do after the operator tells her that she cannot put through the calls that Mrs. Stevenson missed?

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

8. What does Mrs. Stevenson say when the phone rings again after she has been speaking with the Third Operator?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A play that is read depends upon not only the words of the actors, which is primary text, but also the secondary text that provides additional information about the characters and setting. Why is secondary text so important in a play that is read, rather than viewed? What do readers learn from the primary and the secondary text? How do both types of text contribute to the plot and storyline?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The play is set up on a stage with different settings. Characters are relegated to small sections of the stage. In what way are the settings a backdrop for the play? In what way do the settings provide insight into characters, especially Mrs. Stevenson? What roles do the settings have in the play?

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