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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the maid urge the professor to remain in the beginning of The Lesson?
(a) Calm.
(b) Resilient.
(c) Focused.
(d) Centered.

2. Who tells about seeing a man tying his shoes in the street in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Mrs. Martin.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mr. Martin.

3. Who says, "we can't be sure of anything, young lady, in this world"?
(a) The pupil.
(b) The professor.
(c) The maid.
(d) Mrs. Watson.

4. What have the Smith's had for dinner in the beginning of The Bald Soprano?
(a) Lamb stew.
(b) Mutton.
(c) Venison.
(d) Fish and chips.

5. 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) Mrs. Martin.
(b) The fire chief.
(c) Mrs. Smith.
(d) Mr. Smith.

6. What does the professor say the pupil has a tendency to always do when doing arithmetic?
(a) Subtract.
(b) Add.
(c) Divide.
(d) Multiply.

7. In The Lesson, the pupil says, "I know my ______, don't I, Professor?"
(a) Countries.
(b) Days.
(c) Weather.
(d) Seasons.

8. The Smiths were given seven silver what for their wedding in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Spoons.
(b) Forks.
(c) Salvers.
(d) Knives.

9. What are the names of the Watsons' children in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Billy and Bobby.
(b) Jill and Billy.
(c) Bobby and Bobby.
(d) Sarah and Bobby.

10. What does the professor use to demonstrate numbers in The Lesson?
(a) Matches.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Children.
(d) Dogs.

11. In what compartment of the train did the Martins ride in The Bald Soprano?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

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

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

14. How old is the pupil in The Lesson?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 22.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the professor in The Lesson?

2. What story does Mr. Smith tell in The Bald Soprano?

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

4. When did Mr. Martin leave his hometown in The Bald Soprano?

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

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