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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Lesson, the professor says that a bad what can get you into trouble?
(a) Pronunciation.
(b) Education.
(c) Brain.
(d) Arithmetic.

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

3. What do the Smith's discuss about dinner in The Bald Soprano?
(a) The cobbler.
(b) The eggs.
(c) The lamb.
(d) The potatoes.

4. What, according to the professor, are so closely related as to be true second cousins?
(a) Spanish and French.
(b) French and Latin.
(c) Neo-Spanish languages.
(d) Romantic languages.

5. What does the professor wear when entering in The Lesson?
(a) A top-hat.
(b) A pince-nez.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A wig.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "times are bad. That's true all over. It's the same this year with business and agriculture as it is with fires, nothing is prospering"?

2. What is the name of the Martins' daughter in The Bald Soprano?

3. What is another word for phonemes?

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

5. Who is seated on stage at the opening of The Bald Soprano?

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