Sorry, Wrong Number Quiz

How does Mrs. Stevenson react after hearing her husband’s telegram?

• She bursts into tears.

• She screams at Western Union.

• She calls the police.

• She remains calm.

When will the alleged murder take place?

What is the climax of the play?

• The murderer says, “Sorry, Wrong Number” and hangs up.

• Mrs. Stevenson hears an intruder and knows that she is the intended murder victim. She makes her final call as the murderer kills her.

• Mrs. Stevenson accidentally overhears a murder plot.

• Sergeant Duffy answers Mrs. Stevenson’s final call.

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

• “That’s near a bridge. . . And we have a private patrolman on our street.”

• “Second Avenue is a very long street, ma’am."

• “Well, it’s unnerved me dreadfully—and I’m not well.”

• “It was a perfectly definite murder. I heard their plans distinctly.”

What does Mrs. Stevenson lament that there is too much of while trying to report a crime?

• Operators

• Cold-blooded fiends

• Red Tape

• Questions

Which of the following people help Mrs. Stevenson and take her seriously?

• None of the above

• Information Operator

• Operator

• The Police

What message does the Western Union deliver?

• Mrs. Stevenson's husband died.

• Mrs. Stevenson's husband was going to New York and won't be home.

• The murder will take place at 11:15.

• Mrs. Stevenson's husband was going to Boston and won't be home

What is one of Mrs. Stevenson's fears?

• Growing old

• The police not taking her seriously.

• Being alone at night.

• Running out of medicine.

What is the title of this radio drama?

What is the name of the man who physically killed Mrs. Stevenson? 

• Duffy

• Mr. Stevenson

• George

• Martin