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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was unnoticed by Hildy until he turns to leave at the end of Act 2, Part 1?
(a) Mrs. Schlosser.
(b) Jennie.
(c) Mollie.
(d) Peggy.

2. What is Woodenshoes wondering at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1?
(a) If the reporters still want burgers.
(b) If Williams will shoot the reporters.
(c) If the reporters know how Williams escaped.
(d) If the reporters are looking for Williams.

3. Who is Hildy waiting for in the press room at the end of Act 2, Part 1?
(a) Burns.
(b) The courier.
(c) The sheriff.
(d) Williams.

4. According to Bensinger, what won't the Sheriff change about the execution of Williams?
(a) The time.
(b) The judgment.
(c) The decision to make it a public event.
(d) The rule banning all press.

5. What does the Mayor say about the senator's position in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) It is impossible.
(b) It will take a week to happen.
(c) It is a lie.
(d) It is a good idea.

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

7. At the beginning of Act 1, Part 4, who is Wilson is talking to on the phone?
(a) McCue.
(b) Burns.
(c) Diamond Louie.
(d) Hildy's fiancé.

8. According to Bensiger in Act 1, Part 1, what do the other reporters use his area as?
(a) An ash tray.
(b) A laundry basket.
(c) A gambling table.
(d) A bench.

9. When does Mollie say she saw Williams in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) Two days before the shooting.
(b) Three hours before the shooting.
(c) The day before the shooting.
(d) One hour before the shooting.

10. Louie states in Act 1, Part 2 that Hildy left for what reason?
(a) An argument with McCue.
(b) An argument with Murphy.
(c) An argument with Endicott.
(d) An argument with Burns.

11. What does Hildy assure his girlfriend of in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) That he is not involved with the murder.
(b) That he will not attend the hanging.
(c) That he is collecting his final paycheck.
(d) That he has handed in his resignation.

12. In Act 1, Part 2, what do some of the reporters think Louie is lacking?
(a) A gun.
(b) A job.
(c) A diamond.
(d) A sense of humor.

13. What does Peggy accuse Hildy of in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) Wasting the money.
(b) Not being able to resist Burns.
(c) Not being honest with her.
(d) Helping Williams escape.

14. 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 the hanging.
(c) To meet her at her father's house.
(d) To meet her at the train station.

15. What is Jennie cleaning up at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1?
(a) The mess left by the reporters.
(b) Glass and debris.
(c) Bensinger's desk.
(d) Spilled water on the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Hildy tell the reporters he is quitting the paper for?

2. Who does McCue tell his editor accidentally shot a cleaning woman?

3. Who tells the sheriff that Hildy has quit the paper in Act 1, Part 4?

4. What does Peggy remind Hildy of in Act 2, Part 2?

5. What does Hildy explain to Peggy that he told Burns in the beginning of Act 2, Part 2?

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