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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What poem does Mary recite?
(a) The Blaze.
(b) Madness.
(c) Poor Poetry.
(d) The Fire.

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

3. To what does Mr. Smith compare doctors and their patients?
(a) The sun and the moon.
(b) Captains and their ships.
(c) Dogs and cats.
(d) Cats and mice.

4. Why didn't Mrs. Smith bring the bottle of Australian Burgundy to the table?
(a) She wanted to set a good example for the children.
(b) Mr. Smith wanted rum instead.
(c) The bottle was empty.
(d) It clashed with the tablecloth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Fire Chief refuse to visit Mr. Durand?

2. When traveling to London by train, in which coach does Mr. Martin sit?

3. When did Bobby Watson die?

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

5. Before he leaves, what comment does the Fire Chief make that causes embarrassment to the other characters?

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