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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lesson.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Smith, in The Bald Soprano, notes that they always give the age of death of deceased persons, but not so of whom?
(a) The newly born.
(b) The engaged couples.
(c) The French.
(d) The children.

2. Geography and what are twin sisters, according to the professor in The Lesson?
(a) Typography.
(b) Geology.
(c) Anatomy.
(d) Philology.

3. What is Mrs. Martin's first name in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Doris.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Marie.
(d) Ellen.

4. What does the professor tell the pupil he is going to do about her ears in the end of The Lesson?
(a) Pierce them.
(b) Swab them with cotton.
(c) Kiss them.
(d) Tear them off.

5. The pupil in The Lesson says that she wants to qualify for the first what?
(a) Bar exams.
(b) Diplomas.
(c) College admissions.
(d) Doctor's orals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose mother courted Mr. Smith in The Bald Soprano?

2. What story does the fire chief tell after Mrs. Smith breaks down sobbing in The Bald Soprano?

3. In The Bald Soprano, who says, "you are both partly right. When the doorbell rings, sometimes there is someone, other times there is no one"?

4. The professor tells the pupil that in arithmetic, "the thing that counts is, above all" what?

5. In attempting a partial doctorate, the professor says he must attempt to instruct the pupil in what?

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