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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Stevenson do as she waits for the operator to connect the call at the beginning of Act I, Part 2?
(a) Lays down.
(b) Adjusts herself on her pillows and reaches for a handkerchief.
(c) Paces on the floor.
(d) Sits up.

2. Where does the private patrolman go when the leaves the neighborhood in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Diner.
(b) Bar.
(c) Drive-in.
(d) Restaurant.

3. From where does the Chief Operator find a pencil to write down information from Mrs. Stevenson in Act I, Part 2?
(a) Hair-do.
(b) Drawer.
(c) Pencil cup holder.
(d) Desk organizer.

4. What does Duffy say about Second Avenue?
(a) It is already well patrolled.
(b) It is too busy for a murder.
(c) It is a very long street.
(d) It is a short street.

5. How does the Third Operator tell Mrs. Stevenson that she cannot put through the call that Mrs. Stevenson missed?
(a) Gently.
(b) Impatiently.
(c) Hurriedly.
(d) Firmly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Mrs. Stevenson's movements like after hearing that her husband will not be home that evening?

2. What accent does George have when he speaks on the phone in Act I, Part 1?

3. Where is there a light in Mrs. Stevenson's room?

4. What is Mrs. Stevenson's emotional state when the woman at Henchley Hospital says that they cannot send out a nurse?

5. What is Duffy's attitude as he listens to Mrs. Stevenson explain what she wants?

(see the answer key)

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