Reading/Listening Guide for “Sorry, Wrong Number”
1. What is the setting of this drama?
2. What is the conflict that Mrs. Stevenson experiences? Is this conflict INTERNAL or
EXTERNAL?
3. What does Mrs. Stevenson do to resolve her conflict?
4. Do these actions successfully resolve her conflict? Explain your answer.
5. In 2-3 sentences, describe Mrs. Stevensonʼs personality. Draw conclusions based on the
descriptions in the text, her actions, and her words.
6. Do you agree or disagree with their response? Explain your answer.
7. This story has a plot twist, just like “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” and “The
Hitchhiker.” What is the plot twist that you discover only at the end of the drama? (HINT:
Refer to the box on Page 3, then reread the ending).
8. What happens at the end of the play?
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