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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information does Mr. Smith find missing from the paper?
(a) The time.
(b) The time of the accident.
(c) The age of the newborn babies.
(d) The actions of the deceased.

2. According to Mr. Martin, what should a person do if he catches a cold?
(a) Get a colt.
(b) Drink tea.
(c) Stand on his head.
(d) Run in circles.

3. What is unusual about the lighting at the end of the last scene?
(a) The lights flicker on and off.
(b) The lighting turns red while Mr. Smith is speaking.
(c) The lighting turns blue while Mrs. Smith is speaking.
(d) The stage is black while the characters are speaking.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Smith refuse to follow the advice he is given by the Fire Chief?

2. Why did the Fire Chief stand outside by the door for a long time before ringing the bell?

3. In the Fire Chief's story, "The Headcold", what is the main subject of the story?

4. Who is Mrs. Smith waiting for to see her at her windmill?

5. Who is Mary?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mary spend her day before the Martins arrive?

2. Describe Mr. Smith.

3. How is the play both a comedy and a tragedy?

4. How do the characters deviate from their assigned stations in life?

5. How is contradiction used as a literary device?

6. What argument erupts over the doorbell?

7. How does the conversation among the Smiths and the Martins change after the Fire Chief leaves?

8. Describe the plot behind Mrs. Smith's story of the man who bought flowers.

9. How are the characters emotionally distant and disconnected?

10. What argument centers around the Watson family?

(see the answer keys)

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