View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the maid enter to look for in the beginning of The Lesson?
(a) A plate.
(b) A bouquet.
(c) A duster.
(d) A towel.

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

3. In The Bald Soprano, who tells the audience, "My real name is Sherlock Holmes"?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Helen.
(d) Mary.

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

5. 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) Play piano.
(b) Multiply.
(c) Pronounce.
(d) Divide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells about seeing a man tying his shoes in the street in The Bald Soprano?

2. What do the Smith's discuss about dinner in The Bald Soprano?

3. What is the first story told by the fire chief in The Bald Soprano?

4. Where is Mrs. Martin originally from in The Bald Soprano?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 226 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample