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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Smith scold Mary?
(a) For going out that afternoon.
(b) For missing dinner.
(c) For sleeping on the divan.
(d) For being arrested.

2. What comment does Mr. Martin make about Mary's poem?
(a) It was marvelous.
(b) It was timid, dull, and exciting.
(c) There was a certain warmth in the lines.
(d) It sent chills up his spine.

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

4. According to Mr. Smith, if a schoolmaster teaches his pupils to read, what does a cat do for its young?
(a) Teach them to hunt.
(b) Suckle them when they are small.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Sends them away.

5. According to Mrs. Smith, what must one look out of in real life?
(a) Thin air.
(b) The door.
(c) The window.
(d) Rose tinted glasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which mildly offensive word does Mrs. Smith begin to chant after Mr. Smith begins his bird name chant?

2. What observation does Mr. Smith make about Bobby Watson's corpse?

3. According to Mr. Smith, what is the reason for a ringing doorbell?

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

5. Why does Mary scold Mr. and Mrs. Martin?

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