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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Bald Soprano, who says, "you are both partly right. When the doorbell rings, sometimes there is someone, other times there is no one"?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mrs. Martin.
(d) The fire chief.

2. What question does the student answer wrong in her beginnings with the professor?
(a) Six minus one.
(b) Four minus three.
(c) Four minus one.
(d) Four plus one.

3. In The Bald Soprano, Mr. Smith claims that only what is honest in England?
(a) Fire chiefs.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) The Royal Navy.
(d) Doctors.

4. How old is the maid in The Lesson?
(a) 35-40.
(b) 65-70.
(c) 25-30.
(d) 45-50.

5. What does the professor suggest they begin with in The Lesson?
(a) Arithmetic.
(b) Geography.
(c) Biology.
(d) Music.

6. What season is it in The Lesson?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

7. Where is Mrs. Martin originally from in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Wales.
(b) Westchester.
(c) London.
(d) Manchester.

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

9. When the pupil begins to seem ill, what does she say is wrong with her?
(a) Headache.
(b) Toothache.
(c) Upset stomach.
(d) Feeling faint.

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

11. Who, in the course of The Lesson, loses gaiety to become withdrawn and morose?
(a) The visitor.
(b) The maid.
(c) The professor.
(d) The pupil.

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

13. Who appear to not know each other in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Martin.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mary and the Smiths.
(d) The Smiths and the Martins.

14. Where is the setting for The Lesson?
(a) The maid's room.
(b) The nursery.
(c) The pupil's office.
(d) The professor's office.

15. What guests have arrived in The Bald Soprano?
(a) The Websters.
(b) The Watsons.
(c) The Smiths.
(d) The Martins.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the fire chief have orders to do in The Bald Soprano?

4. In what compartment of the train did the Martins ride in The Bald Soprano?

5. Whose mother courted Mr. Smith in The Bald Soprano?

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