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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times does the phone ring before someone at the Police Department picks it up in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

2. How is the Chief Operator described?
(a) Efficient and pleasant.
(b) No-nonsense.
(c) Kind and efficient.
(d) Pleasant, but firm.

3. What does the 1st Man tell George about what light's will be on when George goes to the place where the 1st Man is sending him in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Only a kitchen light will be on.
(b) A light overlooking the backyard will be on.
(c) Only one light will be visible from the street.
(d) There will only be light from a fireplace.

4. What is Mrs. Stevenson's maiden name?
(a) Phillips.
(b) Jones.
(c) Smythe.
(d) Andrews.

5. What does Mrs. Stevenson accuse the operator of doing after the operator tells her that the number is busy in Act I, Part 2?
(a) Dial incorrectly.
(b) Ignoring her.
(c) Not listen.
(d) Dial correctly.

6. What does Mrs. Stevenson do after the operator tells her the number if busy in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Taps a pencil on her nightstand.
(b) Slams the phone down.
(c) Grits her teeth.
(d) Clicks the receiver.

7. Where is George standing on the stage in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Right.
(b) Rear.
(c) Center.
(d) Left.

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

9. What is Mrs. Stevenson wearing?
(a) Bed jacket.
(b) Nightgown.
(c) Bathrobe.
(d) Sweatsuit.

10. What number is Mrs. Stevenson dialing as the play begins?
(a) 7-1492.
(b) 3-0067.
(c) 5-0041.
(d) 4-0098.

11. What word is used to describe Mrs. Stevenson?
(a) Sick.
(b) Pessimistic.
(c) Neurotic.
(d) Optimistic.

12. Who is with Sergeant Duffy in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) A young woman.
(b) A young man.
(c) A secretary.
(d) The Chief.

13. Where is George speaking on the phone in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Office.
(b) Library.
(c) Phone booth.
(d) Gas station.

14. What is the person wearing who is with Sergeant Duffy when he takes the call from Mrs. Stevenson?
(a) White blouse and navy skirt.
(b) Uniform.
(c) Cap and apron.
(d) Fur coat.

15. What does Mrs. Stevenson call the two men she heard on the phone when she asks the operator to trace the call in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Murderers.
(b) Cutthroats.
(c) Cold-blooded fiends.
(d) Henchmen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the Chief Operator?

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

4. What is the heavy-set man wearing as he speaks on the phone in Act I, Part 1?

5. Why does Mrs. Stevenson say that the operator has the trace the call in Act I, Part 2?

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