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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the fire chief have orders to do in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Save innocent children.
(b) Call on the Smiths for a domestic dispute.
(c) Check to make sure everyone has fire alarms.
(d) Extinguish all the fires in the city.

2. 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) Mary.
(b) The fire chief.
(c) Mr. Martin.
(d) Mr. Smith.

3. What is the first story told by the fire chief in The Bald Soprano?
(a) "The Shepherd and the Waitress."
(b) "The Dog and the Cow."
(c) "Jabberwocky."
(d) "Incidental Rumors."

4. What story does the fire chief tell after Mrs. Smith breaks down sobbing in The Bald Soprano?
(a) "The Headcold."
(b) "The Dog and the Cow."
(c) "The Smiths."
(d) "The Fire Chief."

5. Who is at the door when Mrs. Smith first goes to answer the doorbell in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Mary.
(b) Mr. Martin.
(c) No one.
(d) Mrs. Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What doctor, before operating on Parker, "had his own liver operated on first," in The Bald Soprano?

2. Who is darning socks in the opening scene of The Bald Soprano?

3. Who is left on stage after the blackout at the end of The Bald Soprano?

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

5. What time does Mrs. Smith say it is when she first speaks to her husband in The Bald Soprano?

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