WorksheetsSorry, Wrong Number
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who is the main character?
Mr. Stevenson
Mrs. Stevenson
Operator # 3
George
Define the term "cast of characters."
a list of all the characters not in the play
words that the characters say
a list of characters in the drama; the cast appears at the beginning
instructions for how the drama is to be performed
What is dialogue?
instructions for how the play will be performed
the beginning of the play where the setting and characters are introduced
a list of the characters in the play
the words that characters say
Instructions for how the drama is to be performed in front of an audience; the instructions are often set in parentheses.
dialogue
stage directions
resolution
climax
A form of literature meant to be performed by actors in front of an audience.
plot
nonfiction
drama
genre
Which of the following best characterizes Mrs. Stevenson?
Smart, kind and optimistic
Humorous, free spirit, chill
Nervous, self-centered neurotic
Young and energetic
The feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by the reader.
rising action
conflict
suspense
mood
What is the conflict?
Mrs. Stevenson is stuck at home and can't reach her husband.
Mrs. Stevenson overhears plans for a murder. She is desperate for the operator to trace the call to find the men and stop them.
Mrs. Stevenson needs to go to the hospital but no one can take her.
The operators are rude to Mrs. Stevenson so she becomes anxious.
Is Mrs. Stevenson able to get in touch with her husband?
yes
no
What message does the Western Union deliver?
Mrs. Stevenson's husband died.
Mrs. Stevenson's husband was going to Boston and won't be home.
Mrs. Stevenson's husband hired a nurse.
The murder will take place at 11:15
What clues lead us to believe that Mrs. Stevenson might be the victim?
She is a woman.
She lives near a bridge and is alone.
She has jewelry.
All of the above.
When will the alleged murder take place?
Never because it was all just in Mrs. Stevenson's head.
At 6pm at the bar on 2nd street.
Whenever the train goes by.
At 11:15 because that is when the train goes by to mask any scream.
Which of the following people help Mrs. Stevenson and take her seriously?
Information
Operator 3
The Police
None of the above
What is one of Mrs. Stevenson's fears?
The police not taking her seriously
Being alone at night
Growing old
Running out of medicine
Why does Mrs. Stevenson call the hospital?
She wants to hire a nurse for the night
She is feeling very ill
Her appendix needs to be taken out
To see if her husband is there.
Mrs. Stevenson is bedridden and trying to call someone when she accidentally overhears a murder plot. This is an example of which literary element?
exposition
resolution
climax
characterization
What part of the play is the climax?
Mrs. Stevenson overhears a plan for murder.
She hires a nurse.
Mrs. Stevenson hears an intruder and knows that she is the intended murder victim. The murderer kills her.
George answers the phone
What is the resolution of the play?
Mrs. Stevenson is reunited with her husband.
George answers the phone and says, " Sorry, wrong number" and hangs up.
Mrs. Stevenson is lying in bed making phone calls.
The police investigate the murder.
Why is Mrs. Stevenson frustrated?
She has plans to go to Boston and now can't go.
She needs to get to the hospital but has no way of getting there.
No one takes her fears seriously because they perceive her as a worrier.
She knows Sergeant Duffy is eating a doughnut as she talks to him.
The sound of the train in the opening scene is an example of which literary element?
flashback
foreshadowing
climax
plot
Who is murdered at the end of the play?
Operator 3
Duffy
Mrs. Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
How does this play show that sometimes perception and reality don't match up?
People misunderstand her personality.
Mrs. Stevenson knows that someone wants her dead.
Sergeant Duffy does not think a murder will happen.
Mrs. Stevenson knows that the murder will be committed, but she doesn't perceive herself as the victim until it's too late.
What is the setting of the story?
Mrs. Stevenson's bedroom around 11 pm
2nd Avenue outside
The police department
Murray Hill
Which of these plot events happened first?
Mrs. Stevenson learns that her husband won't be home
Mrs. Stevenson overhears someone in the house.
Mrs. Stevenson learns that she can't trace a phone call.
Mrs. Stevenson tells Duffy about the call she overheard.
Mrs. Stevenson overhears a murder plot and wants to convince someone to stop it is an example of which type of conflict?
man vs. self
man vs. man
man vs. supernatural
man vs. nature
