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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Fire Chief's verbal answer to Mrs. Smith's request?
(a) He says he will sit on the divan.
(b) He agress to pour the tea.
(c) He denies knowing how to answer a door properly.
(d) He says he will take off his helmet, but cannot sit.

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

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

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

5. Which part of the alphabet does Mr. Smith quote in the last scene?
(a) Vowels.
(b) The first half.
(c) The second half.
(d) Consonants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Martin offer to trade for a coffin?

2. What did Mary buy for herself?

3. Which machine does Mrs. Smith imitate in the last scene?

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

5. When boarding the train to London, how did Mr. Martin assist Mrs. Martin?

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