Dramatic Dialogue Reader's Theater

What does the office of “The People” look like when the play begins?

• Very clean and bright

• Messy and a little run-down

• Big and fancy

• Crowded with customers

Why is Tom surprised to see Oscar writing?

• Tom thought the magazine was finished and no more issues would be printed.

• Tom wanted to write first.

• Tom thought Oscar was too sick to work.

• Tom did not know Oscar was a writer.

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Why does the Woman come to the office of “The People”?

• She wants to buy the building.

• She loves a line she read in the magazine and wants to meet the writer.

• She is looking for a lost item.

• She is applying for a job.

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Who wrote the words that inspired the Woman to visit?

• Tom Howe

• Oscar Tripp

• Mr. Wills

• A reporter from another paper

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What does the Woman carry with her when she arrives?

• A heavy coat

• A suitcase

• A large painting

• A box of magazines

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Why does the Woman decide to wait outside after talking to Oscar?

• She wants to rest in a nearby park.

• She wants to see all the people walking by on the street.

• She feels too nervous to wait in the office.

• She hopes to buy a snack before returning.

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What is Oscar’s job at “The People”?

• He is the owner of the building.

• He is the associate editor and a poet.

• He is a printer in the back room.

• He is the office janitor.

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Where has Mr. Wills been before returning to the office?

• He has been on a trip to California.

• He was in jail.

• He was in the hospital.

• He was on a business trip to Europe.

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What does Tom worry about if “The People” closes down?

• He won’t be able to start his new business.

• He may have to find another job on a different newspaper.

• He will have to move to another city.

• He will become the new editor.

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How does Oscar feel about the magazine’s future at the end of the excerpt?

• He is sure it will close forever.

• He knows they will get rich quickly.

• He thinks they have survived worse times before and might survive again.

• He plans to quit and find a new job immediately.

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