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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mr. Smith, what will happen if one caresses a circle?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It will melt.
(c) One might face a vicious lawsuit in the morning.
(d) It will turn vicious.

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

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

4. According to Mr. Smith, what are the names of the Watson children?
(a) Bobby and Bobby.
(b) Mary and Mary.
(c) John and Sherlock.
(d) Mary and Bobby.

5. What comment does Mrs. Smith make about the Fire Chief's story, "The Headcold"?
(a) Almost unbelievable.
(b) Frightening.
(c) Astounding.
(d) It must be true because colds are terribly common.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mrs. Watson's first name?

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

4. In Mr. Smith's story, "The Snake and the Fox", what weapon does the fox possess?

5. Which part of the alphabet does Mrs Martin quote in the last scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the conversation among the Smiths and the Martins change after the Fire Chief leaves?

2. Describe the setting of the play.

3. What is the purpose of the meaningless banter among the characters?

4. Describe the story of "The Snake and the Fox."

5. How do Mary and the Fire Chief shock the Smiths and the Martins?

6. How does the play parody English society?

7. Describe the story of "The Cock."

8. What illogical elements exist in the play?

9. What argument centers around the Watson family?

10. What ironic elements exist in the play?

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