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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What constantly interrupts Mrs. Martin's storytelling?
(a) A gong.
(b) A ringing doorbell.
(c) A ringing telephone.
(d) Mary's movement in and out of the room.

2. Who is at the door when Mr. Smith opens it?
(a) The Martins.
(b) The Fire Chief.
(c) No one.
(d) Mary.

3. What does the Fire Chief expect to see later that evening?
(a) A straw fire and a little heartburn.
(b) A roaring blaze at his flat.
(c) A beautiful sunset.
(d) A movie.

4. What sound do the Smiths argue about?
(a) The meaning of the gong.
(b) The sound of Mary's shoes.
(c) The caller on the telephone.
(d) The meaning of a ringing doorbell.

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

6. According to Mr. Martin, what is a staff?
(a) A peacekeeping tool.
(b) The perfect wedding gift.
(c) A laugh.
(d) Bread.

7. According to Mrs. Martin, what do cacao trees produce?
(a) Cocoa.
(b) Coconuts.
(c) Tea.
(d) Coffee.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. According to Mr. Martin, what improves social progress?
(a) Law.
(b) Taxes.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What inconsistencies exist about Mr. and Mrs. Watson's children?

2. Why can't the Fire Chief retell the story of "The Headcold"?

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

4. Who is at the door when Mrs. Smith opens it?

5. What is Mr. Martin's first name?

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