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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which machine does Mrs. Smith imitate in the last scene?
(a) A tractor.
(b) A bulldozer.
(c) A lorry.
(d) A train.

3. According to Mr. Martin, what time does the 8:30 morning train arrive in London?
(a) 1:00 a.m.
(b) 12:00 p.m.
(c) 8:30 a.m.
(d) 4:45 p.m.

4. According to Mrs. Smith, why does she need to learn Spanish?
(a) To chat with Mary.
(b) To talk to Mr. Smith.
(c) To read the newspaper.
(d) To make herself understood.

5. What is Mrs. Watson's first name?
(a) John.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Sam.
(d) George.

6. In Mary's poem, what was burning?
(a) Polyps.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Everything.
(d) Passion.

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

8. According to Mrs. Smith, what must one look out of in real life?
(a) Thin air.
(b) Rose tinted glasses.
(c) The door.
(d) The window.

9. Who missed dinner with the Smiths?
(a) Mr. Holmes.
(b) Mary.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Martin.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Watson.

10. Whom does Mr. Smith believe is honest?
(a) No one.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Dr. Mackenzie-King.
(d) The Royal Navy.

11. On what street does Mr. Martin live?
(a) Cherry Lane.
(b) Bromfield Street.
(c) Martin Ave.
(d) Piccadilly Street.

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

13. According to Mrs. Martin, what does she prefer over a sparrow in a barrow?
(a) A bird in the bush.
(b) A robin in a bobbin.
(c) A sprite in the night.
(d) An eagle on the wing.

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

15. What did Mary buy for herself?
(a) A chamber pot.
(b) A bottle of rum.
(c) A robin.
(d) A scarf.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. According to Mrs. Martin, when can one sit down in a chair?

5. When did Mr. and Mrs. Smith attend Bobby Watson's funeral?

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