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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Jack, or The Submission.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jack's sister refers to her father's "big hairy foot full of" what?
(a) Spite.
(b) Horns.
(c) Rage.
(d) Flowers.

2. In The Lesson, the professor says that a bad what can get you into trouble?
(a) Brain.
(b) Education.
(c) Pronunciation.
(d) Arithmetic.

3. The pupil in The Lesson says that she wants to qualify for the first what?
(a) College admissions.
(b) Doctor's orals.
(c) Bar exams.
(d) Diplomas.

4. According to Mr. Smith in The Bald Soprano, all the Bobby Watsons are what?
(a) Commercial travelers.
(b) Veterans.
(c) Hospitality workers.
(d) Nurses.

5. What is Grandfather Jack referred to as?
(a) Septagent.
(b) Obstinate.
(c) Centagenet.
(d) Octagenet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Lesson, the professor says that "our contemporary life has become most" what?

2. Who, in the course of The Lesson, loses gaiety to become withdrawn and morose?

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

4. When leading her to say "autumn," what does the professor say it begins like?

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

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