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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Peggy doing as she goes to leave in Act 2, Part 5?
(a) Yelling.
(b) Crying.
(c) Smiling.
(d) Ignoring Hildy.

2. How does Burns tell Hildy he is behaving when he protests Mrs. Grant being taken away?
(a) Wisely.
(b) Selfishly.
(c) Childishly.
(d) Stupidly.

3. What does Hildy ask the reporters for before he leaves in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) A cigar.
(b) A recommendation.
(c) The money they owe him.
(d) The favor they owe him.

4. How do the reporters act when Jennie enters in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) They stand up and smile.
(b) They yell at her.
(c) They tease her.
(d) They ignore her.

5. What does Hildy's response to the fire show in Act 1, Part 3, that some view as contradictory to his other behavior in the play so far?
(a) His concern for the other reporters.
(b) His reporter's instinct.
(c) His desire to help people in need.
(d) His fascination of disasters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kruger report the senator has called for in Act 2, Part 2?

2. As Hildy is introduced in Act 1, Part 3, what is a major difference between him and the other reporters?

3. In Hildy's speech in Act 1, Part 3, what kind of life does he say a reporter has?

4. What does Jennie ask the reporters at the end of Act 1, Part 3?

5. Who does Peggy blame for distracting Hildy in Act 2, Part 5?

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