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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who might pay for the Watson children's schooling?
(a) Aunt and Uncle Watson.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Holmes.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Martin.

3. What is unusual about the dialogue on the last page of the play?
(a) It is random and makes no sense.
(b) It is filled with expletives.
(c) It is filled with quotes from famous British authors.
(d) It is in German.

4. According to Mrs. Smith, what is the reason for a ringing doorbell?
(a) The tea is ready.
(b) The fire is out.
(c) Someone is at the door waiting to be admitted.
(d) No one is at the door.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What silly name do Mrs. Smith and Mr. Martin create out of Robert Browning and Rudyard Kipling's names?

2. What does Mary want to tell the rest of the cast after all the stories have been told?

3. With what unamazing story does Mrs. Martin amaze the Smiths?

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

5. What conclusion do Mr. and Mrs. Martin reach at the end of their discussion?

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