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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the final scene of the play, which bird name does Mr. Smith begin to chant?
(a) Sparrow.
(b) Chickadee.
(c) Cockatoos.
(d) Eagle.

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

3. Whom does Mr. Smith believe is honest?
(a) No one.
(b) The Royal Navy.
(c) Mrs. Smith.
(d) Dr. Mackenzie-King.

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

5. In Mary's poem, what was burning?
(a) Polyps.
(b) Passion.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Everything.

6. What time is it when the clock strikes 17 times at the beginning of the play?
(a) Nine o'clock.
(b) Twelve o'clock.
(c) Seven o'clock.
(d) Seventeen o'clock.

7. Who briefly begins the play again after the last scene?
(a) The Fire Chief and Mary.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mr. Martin and Mrs. Smith.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Martin.

8. According to Mr. Martin, what other job might a maid like Mary be able to perform?
(a) Firefighter.
(b) Seamstress.
(c) Typist.
(d) Detective.

9. What question does Mrs. Smith pose about Bobby Watson's work habits?
(a) Why doesn't he stop thinking and get to work?
(b) Why does he only eat on one day of the week?
(c) Why does he rest on the days when he has no competition?
(d) Why does he jump when he could climb?

10. According to Mrs. Martin, what is honorable?
(a) English manners.
(b) Truth.
(c) Proper behavior.
(d) All that is human.

11. What are the Smiths doing while Mary recites her poem?
(a) Pushing her offstage.
(b) Humming.
(c) Waltzing.
(d) Drinking tea.

12. Why did Mrs. Smith find no one at the door the third time the doorbell rang?
(a) Mr. Smith was hiding.
(b) Mr. Smith was in the kitchen.
(c) The Fire Chief was already in the kitchen.
(d) The Fire Chief was hiding.

13. According to the Fire Chief, why can't he put out a fire at a naturalized citizen's house?
(a) They cannot be insured.
(b) They drive on the wrong side of the road.
(c) They don't have the right to have their fires put out.
(d) They do not know how to make tea properly.

14. According to Mr. Martin, who is William?
(a) A shop-assistant.
(b) A monophysite priest.
(c) A typist.
(d) A clerk.

15. What does Mrs. Smith ask the Fire Chief to do?
(a) Stand behind the divan.
(b) Answer the door.
(c) Take off his helmet and sit down.
(d) Pour the tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mrs. Smith, what must one look out of in real life?

2. According to Mrs. Smith, if paper is for writing and the cat is for the rat, what is cheese for?

3. What is the mood of the characters in the last scene?

4. According to the Fire Chief, what is the reason for a ringing doorbell?

5. What sound do the Smiths argue about?

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