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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. As we learn in Act 1, Part 1, why is Bensinger protective of his desk?
(a) He recently got a new desk and phone.
(b) He is obsessed with germs.
(c) He is hiding things in the desk drawers.
(d) He doesn't like other reporters reading his files.

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 are several reporters doing when the play opens in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Telling jokes.
(b) Reading the newspaper.
(c) Playing poker.
(d) Interviewing a suspect.

4. What does Hildy do when Burns calls in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) Rips the phone out of the wall.
(b) Hands the phone to McCue.
(c) Hangs up the phone.
(d) Ignores the call.

5. In Act 1, Part 1, what does Schwartz tell McCue is the reason that Hildy quit?
(a) He is getting married.
(b) He accepted a better job.
(c) He left town.
(d) He was unhappy with his job.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the sheriff's reaction to the news of Hildy leaving the paper?

4. Who calls looking for Hildy in Act 1, Part 1?

5. In Act 1, Part 2, what does Mrs. Schlosser throw when the reporters finally tell her the information she needs to know?

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