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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rare item does the grocer Popesco Rosenfeld sell?
(a) Tofu.
(b) Guacamole.
(c) Yogurt.
(d) Peanuts.

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

3. How does the Fire Chief act in response to Mrs. Smith's request?
(a) He eats the scones, but does not pour the tea.
(b) He stands in front of the divan.
(c) He answers the door.
(d) He sits down without removing his helmet.

4. What is Mrs. Martin's first name?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Alice.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Mary.

5. What is unusual about Mrs. Smith's statement about having changed her dress?
(a) She is wearing Mr. Smith's suit.
(b) Her dress is on backwards.
(c) She is wearing a bathrobe.
(d) She is still wearing the same clothes as before.

6. What city do the Martin's have in common?
(a) New York.
(b) Kent.
(c) Manchester.
(d) London.

7. How does Mrs. Smith offer to help the Fire Chief?
(a) She offers to pour the tea.
(b) She points out the door.
(c) She is willing to give him a kiss.
(d) She offers to go search for a fire.

8. Why does Mary recite a poem?
(a) To honor the Martins.
(b) To honor the Smiths.
(c) To annoy the cast.
(d) To honor the Fire Chief.

9. Why does the Fire Chief refuse to visit Mr. Durand?
(a) He does not have any tea.
(b) He is not English.
(c) His doorbell is broken.
(d) He is uninsured.

10. Which line causes an abrupt break in the action?
(a) To hell with polishing!
(b) Nevertheless, it was the cow that gave us tails.
(c) When I say yes, it's only a manner of speaking.
(d) You are not old enough yet for that.

11. What type of stories does the Fire Chief tell?
(a) Tall tales.
(b) Fairy tales.
(c) True stories.
(d) Adventure stories.

12. Why can't Mrs. Smith read the clock?
(a) She must pour the tea.
(b) It is running backwards.
(c) It is contradictory, and indicates the opposite of the hour.
(d) She does not have her reading glasses.

13. In the last scene of the play, who would Mr. Martin like to slap?
(a) Mrs. Martin.
(b) Mr. Smith.
(c) Mrs. Smith.
(d) Ulysses.

14. What excuse does Mrs. Smith give for Mr. Smith's ill temper?
(a) He did not get a nap that afternoon.
(b) He has wet his pants.
(c) He is foolish at heart.
(d) He is hungry.

15. Whom did Dr. Mackenzie-King operate on before he operated on Parker?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Himself.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Mrs. Smith believe is dishonest?

2. What treatment does Dr. Mackenzie-King recommend for appendicitis?

3. What inconsistencies exist about Mrs. Watson's appearance?

4. According to Mrs. Smith, why does she need to learn Spanish?

5. According to Mr. Smith, what must one always think of?

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