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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What comment does Mrs. Smith make about the Fire Chief's story, "The Headcold"?
(a) Astounding.
(b) It must be true because colds are terribly common.
(c) Almost unbelievable.
(d) Frightening.

2. Which character does Mrs. Smith advise to read poetry before a mirror?
(a) Mary.
(b) Mr. Martin.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mrs. Martin.

3. Why doesn't Mr. Smith believe that Dr. Mackenzie-King is a good doctor?
(a) A conscientious doctor should die with his patient.
(b) The doctor left a hole in his side.
(c) Mrs. Smith died.
(d) Mary developed the hiccups.

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

5. Whom does Mr. Smith wish would marry his maid?
(a) William, the shop-assistant.
(b) The Fire Chief.
(c) Mr. Martin.
(d) A monophysite priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Mr. Smith's story, "The Snake and the Fox", what new feature does the snake obviously possess?

2. According to Mrs. Smith, what was saltier than the soup?

3. On what street does Mr. Martin live?

4. How does Mrs. Smith respond to the Fire Chief's embarrassing comment?

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

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