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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What observation does Mr. Smith make about the human heart?
(a) It is ageless.
(b) It is easily fooled.
(c) It is easily broken.
(d) It does not really exist.

2. When traveling to London by train, in what class compartment does Mr. Martin ride?
(a) Coach.
(b) Second class.
(c) First class.
(d) Engine.

3. What excuse do the Martins give for their tardiness?
(a) None.
(b) The train was late.
(c) They got lost.
(d) Mary wouldn't answer the door.

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

5. According to Mrs. Martin, when can one sit down in a chair?
(a) When the floor is too hard.
(b) When the chair doesn't have any.
(c) When the day is done.
(d) When the sun has set.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Smith waiting for to see her at her windmill?

2. Who might pay for the Watson children's schooling?

3. In the story, "The Headcold", who caught the cold?

4. According to the Fire Chief, why did the young woman asphyxiate?

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

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