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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Mrs. Smith read the clock?
(a) She must pour the tea.
(b) It is running backwards.
(c) She does not have her reading glasses.
(d) It is contradictory, and indicates the opposite of the hour.

2. On what street does Mrs. Martin live?
(a) Martin Ave.
(b) Bromfield Street.
(c) Cherry Lane.
(d) Piccadilly Street.

3. Who is at the door when Mrs. Smith opens it?
(a) The Fire Chief.
(b) Mary.
(c) No one.
(d) The Martins.

4. According to Mr. Smith, what will happen if one caresses a circle?
(a) It will turn vicious.
(b) One might face a vicious lawsuit in the morning.
(c) Nothing.
(d) It will melt.

5. Before he leaves, what comment does the Fire Chief make that causes embarrassment to the other characters?
(a) It ticks.
(b) The bald soprano?
(c) A truly Cartesian quarter of an hour.
(d) She always wears her hair in the same style.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Fire Chief, who is insured against fires?

2. What is Mrs. Martin's first name?

3. What is the name of Mrs. Martin's daughter?

4. In Mr. Smith's story, "The Snake and the Fox", what new feature does the snake obviously possess?

5. Who is at the door when Mr. Smith opens it?

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