“Sorry, Wrong Number”
by Lucille Fletcher
Pages 111-114
1. After reading the first section of the play, what does the phrase “querulous, self-centered neurotic” mean about Mrs. Stevenson? (Lines 28-29)
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3. What evidence points toward the beginning of a conflict or problem within the story?
4. Re-read line 176-182. What do the stage directions about what Mrs. Stevenson is doing reveal about how she feels?
Pages 115-119
1. What is the impact on the story of Duffy’s actions and tone in lines 337-349?
2. Reread lines 384-405. Summarize what Mrs. Stevenson is revealing to Duffy and the audience.
3. Read this phrase from the text: I’m an invalid, and it’s the maid’s night off, and I hate to be alone even though he says I’m perfectly safe as long as I have the telephone right beside my bed. What does the word invalid mean as it is used in this phrase?
Pages 120-124
1. In lines 567-581, what new problem does Mrs. Stevenson encounter and what effect does it have on her as a character?
2. On page 121, Mrs. Stevenson’s situation changes for the worse. Cite text evidence that shows how the play increases tension in this section.
3. In the last line, George says “Sorry, wrong number,” before hanging up at the resolution of the play. Why is this statement ironic given the events in the play?
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“Sorry, Wrong Number”
by Lucille Fletcher
Pages 111-114
1. After reading the...
by Lucille Fletcher
Pages 111-114
1. After reading the...
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