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

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

3. Who is Mary?
(a) The Smith's daughter.
(b) The Martin's cook and maid.
(c) The Smith's cook and maid.
(d) The next door neighbor.

4. What train does Mrs. Martin take to London?
(a) The same train as Mrs. Smith.
(b) She takes a cab.
(c) The 9:30 train.
(d) The same train as Mr. Martin.

5. What time is it when the clock strikes 17 times at the beginning of the play?
(a) Twelve o'clock.
(b) Nine o'clock.
(c) Seventeen o'clock.
(d) Seven o'clock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of stories does the Fire Chief tell?

2. What does Mary claim is her real name?

3. What product does Mrs. Smith compare from different grocers?

4. What is Mrs. Martin's first name?

5. In the final scene of the play, which bird name does Mr. Smith begin to chant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What satirical elements exist in the play?

3. What unspoken rules of society are broken by the characters?

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

5. How is the plot developed in the play?

6. How does the Fire Chief settle the argument over the doorbell?

7. What illogical elements exist in the play?

8. What effect does the outcome of the play have on the characters?

9. How does Mr. Smith know the Fire Chief?

10. Describe the discussion that centers around Dr. Mackenzie-King.

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