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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the main conflict in the play?
Mrs. Stevenson is trying to call her husband, but he isn't answering.
Mrs. Stevenson's husband went away on a business trip to Boston.
Mrs. Stevenson hears about a murder, but no one will help her.
The hospital will not allow Mrs. Stevenson to hire a nurse.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does the scene with Sergeant Duffy and the lunch room attendant do in the play?
Increases the suspense of the story
Develops the character of Duffy
Advances the plot further
Adds humor to the story
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why is the setting important to the plot of the play?
It reveals that Mrs. Stevenson will be the victim of the crime.
It shows that they are in New York.
It reveals that Mrs. Stevenson is ill.
It helps the reader understand where the operators are at.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What shows that this is a drama?
It has dialogue
It has a developed setting
It has major and minor characters
It has stage directions
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why didn't anyone help Mrs. Stevenson in the story?
She was a frequent liar, and no one could trust her.
Women were not trusted back in 1943
They knew she was the victim and didn't want to save her.
She was rude to the people on the phone.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How does Mrs. Stevenson respond when she finds out her husband will not be home?
She is relieved
She calls the police
She bursts into tears
She begins to yell at the man who gave her the news.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the climax of the story
Mrs. Stevenson overhears the murder plot
Mrs. Stevenson calls the police
She receives a message that her husband is not coming home
She hears George in her home and tries to escape
- 8. Multiple Choice
What can we infer from George's line "Sorry, wrong number"
the reason Mrs. Stevenson was killed
Duffy will investigate what has happened
The operator can trace the call this time
Duffy assumes nothing has happened
- 9. Multiple Choice
How would you describe Mrs. Stevenson
Selfless
Self centered
Respectful
Curious
- 10. Multiple Choice
Duffy does a "double take" while Mrs. Stevenson was speaking, he was probably. . .?
Suprised
Confused
Annoyed
Upset
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why wouldn't the operator trace the call?
Mrs. Stevenson was rude to her.
She didn't know how to
The call had already ended
It was impossible to trace phone calls during this era
- 12. Multiple Choice
What do we know about Mrs. Stevenson's PHYSICAL condition?
She is an invalid/sick
She is paranoid
She is married
She is stressed
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is an example of foreshadowing in the play?
The murder plot that describes where she lives.
Sergeant Duffy eating his pie.
The train sound at the beginning of the play.
The Western Union telegram.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is characterization?
Character traits
What a character says and thinks
The process in which the author tells the personality of a character.
What a character looks like and what are his actions
- 15. Multiple Choice
What type of characterization is shown:
While in the lunch room, Mr. Nuismer thought to himself, "Wow, Mr. Haskin must have polished his head this morning because it is so shiny it might blind a student."
Physical Appearance
Thoughts, Speech, and Actions
Other Characters Reactions
Narrator's Comments
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is indirect characterization?
The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What do you know about Jack from this sentence?
Jack looked at his sister with a strange look on his face after she put ketchup in her milk.
Jack thinks his sister is making a good choice.
Jack thinks his sister is weird for using ketchup in her milk.
Jack doesn't care what his sister does.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Greg is a conflicted soul: he wants to do the right thing, but the constant quest for status and girls seems to undermine his every effort. His attempts to prove his worthiness in the popularity race (he estimates he's currently ranked 52nd or 53rd) are constantly foiled by well-meaning parents, a younger and older brother, and nerdy friends. No matter how hard he tries Greg can’t stop being a wimpy kid.
Direct
Indirect
- 19. Multiple Choice
Craig is a football player training over the summer for next season. The coach demands that all players come in at 6:00 AM and lift weights until 8:00 AM, when practice begins. Craig gets there at 5:00 AM to begin his training.
What character trait does Craig exhibit?
eager
selfish
encouraging
dedicated
- 20. Multiple Choice
After Mark's mechanical pencil ran out of lead, he asked Pete, who sat next to him, if he could borrow a pencil. Pete yelled, "No, Mark. If you didn't come prepared, why is that my fault? Bring TWO pencils to class! You can't have one of mine or you'll never learn your lesson."
What character trait does Pete exhibit?
insightful
helpful
angry
harsh
- 21. Multiple Choice
Direct characterization is when the author tells us directly what the characters are like. The author may state the character’s traits: “Kareem was a polite, patient boy who always listened to his parents.”
Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
“Andy is such a jerk,” his sister sighed.
Andy was rude and usually didn’t think of other people’s feelings.
Andy knew he got to the line late but decided to skip ahead anyways.
“I got here first!” Andy growled at the small child waiting in front of him.
- 22. Multiple Choice
What can you use to figure out what a character’s traits are?
what the character says
what the character thinks
how other characters react to the character
all of the above
- 23. Multiple Choice
A character, Nicki, is friendly. The author shows this by having Nicki sit down at a lunch table with a group of kids she doesn’t know and introduce herself. What is the author using to show Nicki’s trait?
Nicki’s thoughts
Nicki’s feelings
Nicki’s actions
other characters’ reactions to Nicki
- 24. Multiple Choice
A character, Vishal, wants to be the president of the fourth grade class. He runs in the election and wins. He says, “Not only am I going to lead the fourth grade, I’m going to be president of the United States one day!” Based on this evidence, one trait that describes Vishal is ________.
graceful
brilliant
loyal
ambitious
- 25. Multiple Choice
A character, Carson, looks up to his older sister. His sister had an art show coming up. The week before show, she told Carson not to go into her room and peek at her project. Carson followed her rules and didn’t try to go in. “I hope it’s a painting of me!” thought Carson.
What evidence can you use to support the fact that Carson is “respectful”?
Carson’s sister had an art show coming up.
Carson’s sister told him not peek at her project.
Carson followed his sister’s rules and didn't go in her room.
Carson hoped the art project was a painting of him.
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