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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The pupil says that her perception of what is "rather vague...confused"?
(a) French.
(b) Geography.
(c) Plurality.
(d) Geometry.

3. The professor states in The Lesson, "It takes years and years to learn to _____. Thanks to science, we can achieve this in a few minutes."
(a) Multiply.
(b) Divide.
(c) Play piano.
(d) Pronounce.

4. Who is "a good manager, thrifty, plays the piano," in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Mrs. Martin.
(c) Helen.
(d) Mary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the professor say of the weather in The Lesson?

2. Who did the Smiths' maid go to the cinema with in The Bald Soprano?

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

4. The professor states that if you utter several sounds at an accelerated speed, they will do what?

5. What is Mrs. Martin's first name in The Bald Soprano?

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