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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advice does the Fire Chief give the Smiths after the doorbell discussion has ended?
(a) Kiss each other.
(b) Leave the house.
(c) Light another fire.
(d) Pour the tea.

2. According to Mrs. Martin, what is honorable?
(a) Truth.
(b) English manners.
(c) Proper behavior.
(d) All that is human.

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

4. According to Mr. Martin, what other job might a maid like Mary be able to perform?
(a) Typist.
(b) Detective.
(c) Firefighter.
(d) Seamstress.

5. In Mr. Smith's story, "The Snake and the Fox", what new feature does the snake obviously possess?
(a) Hair.
(b) Feet.
(c) Hands.
(d) Toes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Fire Chief refuse to visit the Vicar of Wakefield?

2. What silly name do Mrs. Smith and Mr. Martin create out of Robert Browning and Rudyard Kipling's names?

3. What explanation does Mary give for leaving the house?

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

5. What would Mr. Martin rather do than steal an ox?

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