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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story, "The Headcold", who caught the cold?
(a) Marie.
(b) The priest's grandmother.
(c) The fourth-class petty officer of the Royal Navy.
(d) The Fire Chief's brother-in law

2. What train does Mrs. Martin take to London?
(a) The same train as Mrs. Smith.
(b) The 9:30 train.
(c) She takes a cab.
(d) The same train as Mr. Martin.

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

4. Whom does Mr. Martin claim is going crazy?
(a) The Fire Chief.
(b) Mrs. Martin.
(c) Mrs. Smith.
(d) Mary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Smith offer to help the Fire Chief?

2. When traveling to London by train, in what class compartment does Mr. Martin ride?

3. What does Mary claim is her real name?

4. What does Mrs. Smith ask the Fire Chief to do?

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

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