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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Burns say he will help Mrs. Schlosser with in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Getting a job.
(b) Money.
(c) Talking to the other reporters.
(d) Finding a good lawyer.

2. According to Hildy in Act 2, Part 1, what did the psychiatrist do during Williams's examination?
(a) He helped Williams escape.
(b) He recreated the crime.
(c) He angered Williams by asking certain questions.
(d) He left Williams alone in the room.

3. In Act 1, Part 4, how often does Mollie say she saw Williams between the shooting and the trial?
(a) Two times.
(b) Only once.
(c) Never.
(d) Three times.

4. What does the sheriff say will never happen when the psychiatrist examines Williams?
(a) He will declare a mistrial.
(b) He will tell everyone that Williams should not be hung.
(c) He will find that Williams is not crazy.
(d) He will find that Williams is crazy.

5. How do the reporters act when Jennie enters in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) They ignore her.
(b) They stand up and smile.
(c) They tease her.
(d) They yell at her.

6. Who calls looking for Hildy in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Walter Burns.
(b) The woman McCue was talking with earlier.
(c) The Mayor.
(d) Endicott.

7. What is McCue's response to Hildy calling in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He doesn't notice.
(c) He is happy.
(d) He is angry.

8. How are most of the reporters depicted in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Lazy and quiet.
(b) Lazy and impatient.
(c) Lazy and passive.
(d) Lazy and confused.

9. What does Kruger ask will happen as a result of Williams's escape?
(a) The mayor will close the train station.
(b) The sheriff will be fired.
(c) There will be more murders.
(d) There will be a socialist uprising.

10. Who was the only person to defend Williams at his trial?
(a) McCue.
(b) Mollie.
(c) Endicott.
(d) Burns.

11. In Act 2, Part 1, what is obvious when comparing Hildy to the other reporters?
(a) Hildy is getting paid more for his story.
(b) Hildy is a better reporter.
(c) Hildy has a better editor.
(d) Hildy is a worse reporter.

12. What is the predator called in the story McCue is working on towards the end of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) The Electric Thief.
(b) The Electric Killer.
(c) The Electric Bandit.
(d) The Electric Murderer.

13. How does the sheriff suggest to the reporters they can get more tickets to the hanging?
(a) By writing about how Williams is not guilty.
(b) By publicizing what a dangerous menace Williams is.
(c) By advertising the hanging so more people will attend.
(d) By publicizing what a tragedy the execution is.

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

15. What are the reporters talking about attending in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) A business dinner.
(b) A press conference.
(c) A hanging.
(d) A court trial.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the loud noise heard outside of the press room in Act 1, Part 2?

2. What does Hildy assure his girlfriend of in Act 1, Part 4?

3. Where does Kruger say Williams was seen while reporting the story to his paper in Act 2, Part 1?

4. What does Woodenshoes' theory about Williams entail?

5. What are the authors signaling in Act 2, Part 1 with Hildy's account of the jailbreak?

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