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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hildy hear as he comes into the press room in Act 2, Part 1?
(a) McCue and Murphy arguing.
(b) The phone ringing.
(c) Gunshots.
(d) The sheriff yelling at his deputy.

2. What is Endicott's version of how Williams escaped?
(a) He overpowered the psychiatrist with a gun and ran into the street.
(b) He bribed a police officer.
(c) A tear gas bomb exploded, causing enough of a commotion for him to escape.
(d) He had an accomplice who helped him escape.

3. What does Louie inform the reporters his new job title is in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Staff reporter.
(b) Assistant editor.
(c) Opinion columnist.
(d) Circulation manager.

4. What does Hildy promise to his girlfriend before hanging up the phone in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) To meet her at the party.
(b) To meet her at her father's house.
(c) To meet her at the train station.
(d) To meet her at the hanging.

5. What does the sheriff threaten to do to Hildy in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) Prevent him from catching his train.
(b) Have him exiled from the town.
(c) Arrest him.
(d) Have him fired.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the sheriff suggest to the reporters they can get more tickets to the hanging?

2. What pace does the play set during Act 1, Part 1, particularly where the dialogue is concerned?

3. In Act 2, Part 1, what is obvious when comparing Hildy to the other reporters?

4. What comment do the reporters make about Hildy's appearance in Act 1, Part 3?

5. What does Burns say he will help Mrs. Schlosser with in Act 1, Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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