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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Hildy tell the reporters he is quitting the paper for?
(a) An advertising job.
(b) A job as a police officer.
(c) An accounting job.
(d) A job as a lawyer.

2. What group does Bensinger tell his paper will cause an uprising after the execution?
(a) The town council.
(b) The chamber of commerce.
(c) The city's socialists.
(d) The communist party.

3. What pace does the play set during Act 1, Part 1, particularly where the dialogue is concerned?
(a) A fast pace with average conversation.
(b) A slow pace with very little conversation.
(c) A slow pace with many conversations going on.
(d) A fast pace with many conversations going on.

4. What rule do Schwartz and Murphy say that Mrs. Schlosser has broken at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Only people with press tags are allowed in the pressroom.
(b) All questions should be directed to their boss.
(c) Women are barred from the pressroom.
(d) A police escort is required to enter the pressroom.

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 reporter's instinct.
(b) His concern for the other reporters.
(c) His fascination of disasters.
(d) His desire to help people in need.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Williams think the Mayor and city are trying to hang him?

2. What does Hildy wonder about the fire in Act 1, Part 3?

3. What does Louie think about Hildy quitting in Act 1, Part 2?

4. How are most of the reporters depicted in Act 1, Part 1?

5. After the fire alarm rings in Act 1, Part 1, why do the reporters ignore it?

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