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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Smith claim a fireman is also in The Bald Soprano?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A savior.
(c) A confessor.
(d) A newsman.

2. The professor tells the pupil that in arithmetic, "the thing that counts is, above all" what?
(a) Division.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Memorization.
(d) Subtraction.

3. What time does Mrs. Smith say it is when she first speaks to her husband in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Seven o'clock.
(b) Eleven o'clock.
(c) Nine o'clock.
(d) Twelve o'clock.

4. What is the maid's name in The Lesson?
(a) Marie.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Mary.
(d) Sarah.

5. When did Mr. Martin leave his hometown in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Five weeks ago.
(b) Five days ago.
(c) Five months ago.
(d) Five years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the pupil begins to seem ill, what does she say is wrong with her?

2. What have the Smith's had for dinner in the beginning of The Bald Soprano?

3. The pupil asks the Professor, "are all the roots of words ____?"

4. Where is the setting for The Lesson?

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

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