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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mary recite a poem?
(a) To honor the Fire Chief.
(b) To honor the Smiths.
(c) To honor the Martins.
(d) To annoy the cast.

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

3. What question does the Fire Chief ask the Martins?
(a) Have you any tea?
(b) May I kiss your wife, sir?
(c) Have you a door?
(d) There's nothing burning at your house either?

4. Why did the Fire Chief ring the doorbell?
(a) To put out the fire.
(b) To be admitted to the house.
(c) He did not ring the bell.
(d) To finish the tea.

5. What observation does Mr. Smith make about Bobby Watson's corpse?
(a) His tie was a bit crooked.
(b) It was too quiet.
(c) It was the politest corpse in Great Britain
(d) It was the handsomest corpse in Great Britain.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Mary's poem, what was burning?

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

4. Whom did Dr. Mackenzie-King operate on before he operated on Parker?

5. Why didn't Mrs. Smith bring the bottle of Australian Burgundy to the table?

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