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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Stevenson tell the operator in Act I, Part 1, that a woman is going to be murdered?
(a) In a car.
(b) In a house near a river.
(c) In an apartment.
(d) In a house near a bridge.

2. 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) Henchmen.
(b) Murderers.
(c) Cutthroats.
(d) Cold-blooded fiends.

3. 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.

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson look at as she gives the Chief Operator her phone number in Act I, Part 2?
(a) Clock.
(b) Nightstand.
(c) Bedroom door.
(d) Window.

5. What time does the 1st Man say that a subway train crosses the bridge in Act I, Part 1?
(a) 11:15.
(b) 10:15.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

6. In Act I, Part 2, what ailment does Sergeant Duffy say that he has?
(a) Gout.
(b) Ulcers.
(c) Indigestion.
(d) Headache.

7. How does Sergeant Duffy react when Mrs. Stevenson announces that she wishes to report a murder?
(a) Does a double-take.
(b) Waves the person in his office away.
(c) Is struck silent.
(d) Grabs a pen and paper.

8. What tone does Mrs. Stevenson use when the operator quickly says she will try to dial the number for her in Act I, Part 2?
(a) Demanding.
(b) Frustrated.
(c) Sarcastic.
(d) Tired.

9. How does the operator look around when she says she will connect Mrs. Stevenson with the Chief Operator?
(a) Angrily.
(b) Frustrated.
(c) Wearily.
(d) Tiredly.

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

11. What is George to be sure of before he goes to the place the 1st Man is sending him in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Only the porch light is on.
(b) No lights are on.
(c) The outside lights are off.
(d) All downstairs lights are out.

12. How is Mrs. Stevenson described as she calls the operator after hearing the conversation between George and the 1st Man in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Unnerved and breathless.
(b) Scared.
(c) Worried.
(d) Frightened and frustrated.

13. Where is the place located that the private patrolman goes when he leaves the neighborhood in Act I, Part 1?
(a) Fifth Avenue.
(b) Second Avenue.
(c) Fourth Avenue.
(d) First Avenue.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Mrs. Stevenson use to describe the fact that the Chief Operator will not trace the call?

2. When Mrs. Stevenson reaches the operator in Act I, Part 1, how long has she been dialing Murray Hill?

3. How many times does the phone ring when Operator 1 dials the number in Act I, Part 1?

4. Who is with Sergeant Duffy in Act 1, Part 2?

5. How many times does the phone ring before someone at the Police Department picks it up in Act 1, Part 2?

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