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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Stevenson hang up the phone after the man who calls her in Act I, Part 4, hangs up?

2. What does Duffy say about Second Avenue?

3. How does Mrs. Stevenson describe her maid's weight?

4. What tone does Duffy use when he tells Mrs. Stevenson that the police will take care of the matter?

5. How does Duffy describe the clue that Mrs. Stevenson gave him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Stevenson say about her maid?

2. What does Duffy tell Mrs. Stevenson when she says that the murder could take place in her neighborhood?

3. After speaking with Western Union, what sound can be heard outside and what does Mrs. Stevenson do?

4. What does Mrs. Stevenson say about her daily schedule?

5. What does Duffy say about murders in the city?

6. Who is the telegram from that Mrs. Stevenson receives, and what does it say?

7. What does Mrs. Stevenson do after ending her call with Duffy?

8. As Duffy tries to end the call with Mrs. Stevenson, what does she ask him to do?

9. At the beginning of Act I, Part 4, what does Mrs. Stevenson say and do after getting a busy signal on her husband's number again?

10. How does Duffy suggest that Mrs. Stevenson view the matter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Stevenson is the protagonist in the play. Describe the antagonist(s) in the play and their role in creating conflict and tension.

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Stevenson lets people know exactly how she feels, and she does not hesitate to mention if someone is not doing a good job. How does Mrs. Stevenson vent her emotions? How does the way that Mrs. Stevenson vents her emotions affect the way that people treat her? How does the way the she uses her emotions sabotage her efforts to get help?

Essay Topic 3

Information about the various characters is revealed by Fletcher in a variety of ways. What are explicit and implicit techniques for describing characters? How does Fletcher present characters? How does the presentation of the characters affect what is known about them and their motives?

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