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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story, "The Headcold", what was blonde Marie's profession?
(a) A typist.
(b) A grocer.
(c) A schoolteacher.
(d) A monophysite priest.

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

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

4. In the story, "The Headcold", who caught the cold?
(a) The Fire Chief's brother-in law
(b) The fourth-class petty officer of the Royal Navy.
(c) Marie.
(d) The priest's grandmother.

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

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

7. When do the Watsons not have business competition?
(a) Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
(b) Tuesdays, Mondays, and Saturdays.
(c) Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Tuesdays.
(d) Tuesday, Wednesdays, and Sundays.

8. What question does Mrs. Smith pose about Bobby Watson's work habits?
(a) Why doesn't he stop thinking and get to work?
(b) Why does he rest on the days when he has no competition?
(c) Why does he jump when he could climb?
(d) Why does he only eat on one day of the week?

9. Why did the Fire Chief ring the doorbell?
(a) To put out the fire.
(b) To be admitted to the house.
(c) He did not ring the bell.
(d) To finish the tea.

10. What inconsistencies exist about Mrs. Watson's appearance?
(a) The color of her eyes.
(b) Her race.
(c) Her size and height.
(d) Her hair color.

11. According to Mr. Martin, who is Edward?
(a) A typist.
(b) A shop-assistant.
(c) A clerk.
(d) A monophysite priest.

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

13. Why does the Fire Chief refuse to visit the Vicar of Wakefield?
(a) The Vicar is already insured against fires.
(b) His doorbell is broken.
(c) He doesn't have the right to extinguish clergymen's fires.
(d) He does not have any tea.

14. What does Mary claim is her real name?
(a) Sherlock Holmes.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Bobby Watson.
(d) Mary Martin.

15. When traveling to London by train, in which coach does Mrs. Martin sit?
(a) Coach No. 1.
(b) Coach No. 2.
(c) Coach No. 8.
(d) The Engine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information does Mr. Smith find missing from the paper?

2. In the last scene, where does Mr. Smith wish to live?

3. Who missed dinner with the Smiths?

4. According to Mr. Martin, what should a person do if he catches a cold?

5. Why can't Mrs. Smith read the clock?

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