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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What constantly interrupts Mrs. Martin's storytelling?
(a) A gong.
(b) A ringing doorbell.
(c) A ringing telephone.
(d) Mary's movement in and out of the room.

3. Why did the Fire Chief stand outside by the door for a long time before ringing the bell?
(a) He was thinking.
(b) He was talking to Mary.
(c) He was humming.
(d) He was looking for a fire.

4. What is Mrs. Martin's first name?
(a) Mary.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Alice.

5. How does Mrs. Smith respond to the Fire Chief's embarrassing comment?
(a) The bald soprano?
(b) It ticks.
(c) She always wears her hair in the same style.
(d) A truly Cartesian quarter of an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does the Fire Chief ask the Smiths?

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

3. What complaint does Mrs. Smith have about men?

4. How many helpings of fish did Mrs. Smith have at dinner?

5. What inconsistencies exist about Mrs. Watson's appearance?

(see the answer key)

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