The plot of this story unfolded with an ironic ending. Choose a piece of textual evidence as support of an ironic ending.

GEORGE: (SAME DISTINCTIVE VOICE AS BEGINNING OF PLAY) Police Department? Oh, I'm sorry. Must have got the wrong number. Don't worry. Everything's okay.

MRS. STEVENSON: I can--I can hear him. He's nearer. (WEAKLY) Oh, I hear him, I hear him. Hurry. Hurry.

OPERATOR: (FILTER) I'm sorry. I cannot hear you. Please speak louder.

MRS. STEVENSON: (CRYING OUT) What--what was that?

A monologue in a play is ________

A speech that expresses the thoughts or feelings of one character.

A conversation between two characters that expresses the thoughts or feelings of one character.

A conversation among three characters that expresses the thoughts or feelings of one character.

A conversation between two characters that reveals the plot of the story.

What obstacle does Mrs. Stevenson encounter?

Her husband does not come home.

Sergeant Martin tells her she is crazy.

The maid interrupts her phone call.

What coincidence does Mrs. Stevenson realize about the location of the murder?

Her house description is the same.

She lives near a grocery store.

What discovery does Mrs. Stevenson make?

that a murder is going to occur

that the maid is taking the day off

that her front door isn't locked

that her husband is on his way home

Mrs. Stevenson identifies herself as an "invalid." What does this mean?

She is sickly and needs constant assistance.

She has to stay in the hospital.

In what way has Mrs. Stevenson lost control of the situation in which she finds herself?

She feels like she is losing her sanity.

She throws her phone out the window.

She runs around the house locking all the doors.

She forces the patrolman to sit outside her house.

Why does Mrs. Stevenson call Henchly Hospital to request a nurse for the evening?

She needs a prescription filled.

She needs to speak with her nurse.

What is dramatic irony?

when a character (or reader) expects something to happen and is surprised when it happens in an unexpected way.

when a character (or reader) makes a decision that the audience doesn't know

when a character knows something is about to happen

when a character makes a plan or decision

What is Sergeant Martin's reaction to Mrs. Stevenson?

He thinks that her information lacks detail.

He thinks she is reporting an important crime.

He thinks she should be worried.

He comes right over to the house.

What information do you gain from stage directions?

They establish Mrs. Stevenson's personality.

They establish Mrs. Stevenson's age.

They establish background information.

They establish the details for the setting.

What important piece of information is revealed by the telegram that Mrs. Stevenson receives? See the telegram above for reference.

Mrs. Stevenson will be alone for the evening.

Mrs. Stevenson needs to meet her husband in Boston.

Mrs. Stevenson needs to call her maid back for the night.

Mr. Stevenson's plans have changed, and he is coming home.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following may be the primary motivation for Mrs. Stevenson's killer?

Her neurotic and invalid state

Her spending of money.

Her refusal to divorce him

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When does Mrs. Stevenson realize, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that she is the intended victim?

She hears the phone click.

She gets a phone call telling her she is the intended victim.

She is told so by George before he kills her. She hears the killer break in through a window.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

querulous means

complaining in an annoyed way; habitually
complaining

hard to please: often upset or unhappy: too fancy or complicated

being part of

always fearful or worried about something : tending to worry in a way that is not healthy or reasonable

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the wife?

Mrs. Lady

Mrs. Pineda

Mrs. Stevenson

Mrs. Elbert

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the two guys on the other line talking about?

Their animals

A murder

A feast

A plan

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the setting of the murder?

Forest

Train yard

A house near a bridge

The beach

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Stage directions show

the characters' physical actions

what the actors' costumes look like.

the dialogue between characters

which character is speaking

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

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Sorry Wrong Number

Which of the following may be the primary motivation for Mrs. Stevenson's killer?

When does Mrs. Stevenson realize, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that she is the intended victim?

querulous means

What is the name of the wife?

What were the two guys on the other line talking about?

What was the setting of the murder?

Stage directions show

What tool does George use to kill Mrs. Stevenson?

The setting of the radio drama is

Based on the context clues in the following sentences, you can infer that the word "intrigue" means __________. "In this series are tales that involve "intrigue" to stir your nerves, to offer you a precarious situation and then...withhold the solution...until the last possible moment."

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