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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. Who does Hildy throw the water on at the end of Act 1, Part 3?
(a) The reporters.
(b) The guards.
(c) Burns.
(d) Murphy.

2. Why do the other reporters not believe that Hildy has actually quit when they hear the news in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) They don't think he can do any other job.
(b) They think he is making too much money to leave.
(c) They don't think his boss would have let him leave.
(d) They are positive that he is happy with his job.

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

4. What story is McCue investigating at the end of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) A murder.
(b) A missing girl.
(c) A stolen car.
(d) Another fire.

5. What does Hildy wonder about the fire in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) If it is at the gallows.
(b) If it is at the school.
(c) If it is nearby.
(d) If it has been put out yet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the reporters tease Diamond Louie about in Act 1, Part 2?

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

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

4. What technique do the playwrights use to illustrate Hildy's character in Act 1, Part 3?

5. Which one of the following is Bensinger reporting on in Act 1, Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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