Sorry, Wrong Number

Which statement best describes the main conflict in the play?

• Mrs. Stevenson is trying to call her husband’s office, but the line is busy.
• Mrs. Stevenson has overheard a murder plot, but she can’t get anyone to do anything about it.
• Mrs. Stevenson is expecting her husband to come home, but he has gone awayon a business trip.
• Mrs. Stevenson wants to hire a nurse, but the hospital won’t send one without adoctor’s order.

Which element shows that this is a drama?

• problem or conflict
• setting
• stage directions
• major characters

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In lines 28–29, Mrs. Stevenson is described as “a querulous, self-centered neurotic.” What effect does her character have on the plot?

• It makes others less likely to take her seriously.
• It is the reason behind the plan to murder her.
• It is the reason why her husband is working late.
• It makes others try especially hard to help her.

What evidence supports the inference that the “client” is Mrs. Stevenson’s husband?

• He knew that the coast would be clear that night.
• He wants to be sure that the lights are out.
• He said that a knife would be okay.
• He wants to make the murder look like a robbery.

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Why does the author include the scene between Sergeant Duffy and the Lunch Counter Attendant?

• to increase the tension.
• to add humor.
• to advance the plot.
• to develop character.

When the stage directions say that Duffy “double-takes” (line 334), it means that he is

• angry
• surprised
• afraid 
• unconcerned

What effect does the dialogue between Mrs. Stevenson and the 3rd Operator have (lines 582–632)?

• It soothes Mrs. Stevenson’s feelings.
• It increases Mrs. Stevenson’s frustration.
• It helps resolve the main conflict.
• It creates a new conflict in the plot.

Which line first suggests that Mrs. Stevenson might be the intended victim?

• “It was a perfectly definite murder. I heard their plans distinctly.”
• “Well, it’s unnerved me dreadfully—and I’m not well.”
• “That’s near a bridge. . . And we have a private patrolman on our street.”
• “Second Avenue is a very long street, ma’am."

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What is the effect of George’s line, “Sorry, wrong number” at the end of the play?

• Duffy thinks that nothing important has happened.
• The reason for the murder is revealed.
• Duffy decides to investigate what has happened.
• The Operator decides to trace the call.

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What is a drama?

• a form of literature to be acted onstage
• a serious conflict between characters 
• a sad story
• A serious story. The opposite of a comedy.

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