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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the professor lived in this town in The Lesson?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 5 years.

2. 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) Pronounce.
(c) Play piano.
(d) Divide.

3. What story does Mr. Smith tell in The Bald Soprano?
(a) "The Snake and the Fox."
(b) "The Noose and the Rope."
(c) "The Dungeon and the Dwarf."
(d) "The Dog and the Cow."

4. Not being able to rely on her reasoning, the pupil has done what with all possible multiplications?
(a) Forgotten them.
(b) Memorized.
(c) Recalculated.
(d) Learned a new system.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the maid say that philology leads to in The Lesson?

2. Geography and what are twin sisters, according to the professor in The Lesson?

3. What is another word for phonemes?

4. How many strokes does the "English clock" strike at the beginning of The Bald Soprano?

5. What is Bobby Watson's wife's name in The Bald Soprano?

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