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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the conversation between the woman and McCue end in Act 1, Part 1?

2. What does Kruger report the senator has called for in Act 2, Part 2?

3. What does Hildy promise to his girlfriend before hanging up the phone in Act 1, Part 4?

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

5. What does Woodenshoes' theory about Williams entail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mollie and how is she treated by the reporters in the beginning of Act 1, Part 4?

2. What interesting set of circumstances reveal the gun as the weapon used in the escape in Act 3, Part 2?

3. What character traits are we already beginning to see in Mrs. Grant and what is interesting about her remark about Hildy on the way to cab, and the way Peggy responds in Act 2, Part 2?

4. How does Burns unintentionally reveal where Williams is hiding in Act 3, Part 2?

5. Why is Bensinger so protective of his desk and phone in Act 1, Part 1?

6. How does Hildy's behavior in Act 3, Part 1 contrast with the way Burns acts?

7. How does Williams meet Hildy in Act 2, Part 4, and what does he explain to him about the police?

8. How does Hildy deal with the sheriff and what tactic does he use that the sheriff interestingly responds to in Act 1, Part 4?

9. When does Mollie say she saw Williams and how does she explain her relationship with him to the reporters in Act 1, Part 4?

10. What major event happens at the end of Act 1, Part 4, and what surprising decision does it lead Hildy to make?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of the play centers around Hildy's decision between being a reporter and getting married. Analyze the differences of both lives. Include events and characters from the play to explain the advantages and disadvantages of Hildy's options as they are displayed throughout the story.

Essay Topic 2

What statement does the opening of the play make about reporters and the press in general? Use examples from the entire play to follow that statement and describe in detail if it changes or is reaffirmed.

Essay Topic 3

Hildy and Peggy's future together is a focal point for The Front Page because it demonstrates many things about Hildy as a character. Outline their relationship in detail as it is depicted in the play. Include the main areas that they share similar views in, as well as the areas that they differ. Also, whether you think Hildy will in fact, be himself with Peggy after the play ends. Or, will he come to struggle with a part of himself that will always be there. Use the play as a reference to support your opinion.

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