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Which of the following inferences about Mrs. Stevenson is best supported by the opening description?

• She lives in Chicago.

• She is at least somewhat wealthy.

• She has been in bed for a long time.

• She is an old woman.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

The Operator is unable to retrace the call that Mrs. Stevenson overheard mainly because __________.

• the call was a figment of Mrs. Stevenson’s imagination

• the number keeps ringing busy

• the call was mistakenly connected to an unknown number

• Mrs. Stevenson can’t reach the original Operator who handled her call

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The following passage (paragraph 93) adds to the suspense of the play mainly by __________.

MRS. STEVENSON. 53 North Sutton Place. That’s near a bridge. The Queensboro Bridge, you know—and we have a private patrolman on our street—and Second Avenue—

• clearly stating where Mrs. Stevenson lives

• suggesting that the planned murder will not take place after all

• suggesting that the planned murder will involve Mrs. Stevenson somehow

• implying that Mrs. Stevenson hired the two men to kill someone in her apartment building

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following inferences about Sergeant Duffy is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 116)?

DUFFY. (More firmly.) Lady, I said we’d take care of it. [SCENE: Glances at pie.] Just now I’ve got a couple of other matters here on my desk that require my immediate—

• Sergeant Duffy doesn’t share Mrs. Stevenson’s anxiety about the overheard call.

• Sergeant Duffy is too busy with important matters to respond to Mrs. Stevenson’s requests.

• Sergeant Duffy is one of the men Mrs. Stevenson overheard.

• Sergeant Duffy hasn’t eaten all day.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following inferences about the two men is best supported by the text?

• They are twin brothers.

• The two of them work at the same office where Mr. Stevenson works.

• They have killed many other people before.

• They have been hired to commit a carefully planned murder.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following statements about Mrs. Stevenson is best supported by the text?

• She is faking her illness so people will feel sorry for her.

• She is no longer in love with her husband.

• She knows how to get whatever she wants.

• She feels entitled to special treatment because of her illness.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

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.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

What do we know about Mrs. Stevenson's PHYSICAL condition?

• She is an invalid/sick

• She is paranoid

• She is married

• She is stressed

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The setting includes what 2 things?

• time + place
• main characters + minor characters
• plot + drama
• conflict + dialogue

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3