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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Chairs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what is the bad smell, according to the old woman in The Chairs?
(a) A dead person.
(b) Stagnant water.
(c) A dead rat.
(d) Mildewed towels.

2. What does Jack say upon seeing Roberta II? He wants one who is much more what?
(a) Fatter.
(b) Homelier.
(c) Prettier.
(d) Funnier.

3. In The Lesson, the pupil says, "I know my ______, don't I, Professor?"
(a) Weather.
(b) Seasons.
(c) Countries.
(d) Days.

4. What story does Mrs. Smith tell in The Bald Soprano?
(a) "The Dog and the Cow."
(b) "The Mad Hatter."
(c) "The Snake and the Fox."
(d) "The Bouquet."

5. In attempting a partial doctorate, the professor says he must attempt to instruct the pupil in what?
(a) Biology and horticulture.
(b) Linguistics and comparative philology.
(c) Anatomy and geography.
(d) Geography and mathematics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Chairs, what can be heard approaching in the distance?

2. What does the maid enter to look for in the beginning of The Lesson?

3. What does the professor tell the pupil he is going to do about her ears in the end of The Lesson?

4. What does the professor suggest they begin with in The Lesson?

5. What is the maid's name in The Bald Soprano?

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