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

Multiple Choice 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"?
(a) Mr. Martin.
(b) Mary.
(c) The fire chief.
(d) Mr. Smith.

2. What does the orator look like when he enters in The chairs?
(a) A 19th century painter or poet.
(b) A Bohemian gypsy.
(c) An ancient Greek philosopher.
(d) A magician.

3. The old man in the Chairs claims, "all my enemies have been ____ and all my friends have betrayed me."
(a) Heralded.
(b) Rewarded.
(c) Vanquished.
(d) Killed.

4. In The Bald Soprano, who says, "never. It is only the first three times that count"?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Mrs. Martin.
(c) The fire chief.
(d) Mr. Martin.

5. What do the stage directions indicate about the newspaper men who arrive in The Chairs?
(a) They are short.
(b) They are tall.
(c) They are elderly.
(d) They are fat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jack's grandmother referred to as being in Jack, or The Submission?

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

3. Who is one of the last guests to arrive in The Chairs, causing a blast of bright light?

4. What did the old man's brother say he had, which led to their breaking apart in The Chairs?

5. What is the maid's name in The Bald Soprano?

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