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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What poem does Mary recite?
(a) The Fire.
(b) Poor Poetry.
(c) The Blaze.
(d) Madness.

2. How does Mr. Martin bid the Fire Chief farewell?
(a) Burn well!
(b) See you in cinders!
(c) Smouldering, always smouldering.
(d) Good luck, and a good fire!

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

4. What complaint does Mr. Smith have about women?
(a) They spend all day playing golf and reading romance novels.
(b) They snore and sing in their sleep.
(c) They eat too much and drink too little.
(d) They spend all day smoking, powdering their noses and drinking.

5. In the Fire Chief's story, "The Headcold", what is the main subject of the story?
(a) The cure for the common cold.
(b) A listing of genealogies.
(c) Fires.
(d) The work of a famous doctor.

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

7. According to Mr. Martin, what should a person do if he catches a cold?
(a) Run in circles.
(b) Stand on his head.
(c) Get a colt.
(d) Drink tea.

8. With what unamazing story does Mrs. Martin amaze the Smiths?
(a) The train stopped three times before arriving at the station.
(b) Her grandmother has caught a cold.
(c) She saw a dog barking at a mailman.
(d) She saw a man kneeling to tie his shoelace.

9. According to the Fire Chief, why did the young woman asphyxiate?
(a) She thought her gas was her comb.
(b) She did not drink her tea.
(c) She sat for too long.
(d) She was waiting for someone to answer the door.

10. According to Mrs. Smith, what did the Smith's son want to drink at dinner?
(a) Beer.
(b) Wine.
(c) Tea.
(d) Orange juice.

11. What treatment does Dr. Mackenzie-King recommend for appendicitis?
(a) Yogurt.
(b) A foot rub.
(c) Guacamole.
(d) Asprin.

12. What question does the Fire Chief ask the Smiths?
(a) Have you a light?
(b) Where is the door?
(c) Where is the tea?
(d) Is there a fire here?

13. What comment does Mr. Martin make about Mary's poem?
(a) It sent chills up his spine.
(b) It was marvelous.
(c) There was a certain warmth in the lines.
(d) It was timid, dull, and exciting.

14. What question does the Fire Chief ask the Martins?
(a) Have you any tea?
(b) Have you a door?
(c) May I kiss your wife, sir?
(d) There's nothing burning at your house either?

15. What appears unusual about Mr. and Mrs. Martin's relationship during their first scene?
(a) They speak only to the Smiths, and not to each other.
(b) They complete each other's sentences.
(c) They refuse to look at each other.
(d) They do not recognize each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Mrs. Smith advise to read poetry before a mirror?

2. According to Mr. Smith, what is the reason for a ringing doorbell?

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

4. According to Mr. Martin, who is William?

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

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