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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Dial correctly.
(c) Not listen.
(d) Ignoring her.

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

4. What type of furnishings are in Mrs. Stevenson's bedroom?
(a) Masculine and massive.
(b) French provincial.
(c) Expensive and fussy.
(d) Oak and maple.

5. 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) There will only be light from a fireplace.
(b) A light overlooking the backyard will be on.
(c) Only one light will be visible from the street.
(d) Only a kitchen light will be on.

6. What word does Mrs. Stevenson use to describe the fact that the Chief Operator will not trace the call?
(a) Inefficient.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Negligent.
(d) Idiotic.

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

8. Where is the heavy-set man speaking on the phone in Act I, Part 1?
(a) In his living room.
(b) At a desk.
(c) Standing against a wall.
(d) In a kitchen.

9. What is on the mantel in Mrs. Stevenson's room?
(a) Clock.
(b) Lamp.
(c) Painting.
(d) Candelabra.

10. What is the job of the person who is with Sergeant Duffy when he takes the call from Mrs. Stevenson in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Actress.
(b) Run the police department.
(c) Police records keeper.
(d) Delivery boy.

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

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

13. What is Mrs. Stevenson's husband's name?
(a) Donald.
(b) Robert.
(c) Albert.
(d) Elbert.

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

15. How old is the Chief Operator?
(a) 40s.
(b) Young.
(c) 20s.
(d) Middle-aged.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act I, Part 1, when does the 1st Man say that the coast will be clear?

2. How does Mrs. Stevenson end the call with the Chief Operator?

3. What does Mrs. Stevenson do as she considers what she just heard on the phone between George and the 1st Man in Act I, Part 1?

4. How is the Chief Operator described?

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

(see the answer keys)

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