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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Stevenson eat or drink as the play begins?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Pill.
(d) Apple slice.

2. How many times does the phone ring when Operator 1 dials the number in Act I, Part 1?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

3. What part of the stage is lit as the curtain rises?
(a) Right side.
(b) Rear.
(c) Left side.
(d) Center.

4. When Mrs. Stevenson reaches the operator in Act I, Part 1, how long has she been dialing Murray Hill?
(a) 1/2 an hour.
(b) 1/4 hour.
(c) 3/4 of an hour.
(d) An hour.

5. Who is with Mrs. Stevenson in the house in Act I, Part 1?
(a) A dog.
(b) A housekeeper.
(c) No one.
(d) A maid.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the phone is answered in Act I, Part 1, what side of the stage is lit?

2. Where does Mrs. Stevenson tell the operator in Act I, Part 1, that a woman is going to be murdered?

3. What time will the private patrolman leave the neighborhood in Act I, Part 1?

4. What word is used to describe Mrs. Stevenson?

5. What can be heard as the play begins?

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