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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In order to articulate, the professor suggests you do what?
(a) Stand barefoot.
(b) Stand on your head.
(c) Put a book on your head.
(d) Lift your neck and chin.

2. What story does the fire chief tell after Mrs. Smith breaks down sobbing in The Bald Soprano?
(a) "The Fire Chief."
(b) "The Headcold."
(c) "The Smiths."
(d) "The Dog and the Cow."

3. Whose mother courted Mr. Smith in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Mr. Martin's.
(b) Mary's.
(c) The fire chief's.
(d) Mrs. Martin's.

4. How high does the pupil initially say she can count in The Lesson?
(a) Ten.
(b) Infinity.
(c) Five.
(d) Twenty.

5. When did Mr. Martin leave his hometown in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Five months ago.
(b) Five days ago.
(c) Five years ago.
(d) Five weeks ago.

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

7. What are the following languages, according to the professor? Spanish, Latin, Italian, French, Portuguese, etc.
(a) Latin derivatives.
(b) Neo-German.
(c) Neo-Spanish.
(d) Romantic languages.

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

9. What does the professor go and take out of the drawer in the end of The Lesson?
(a) Some chalk.
(b) A rope.
(c) A pencil.
(d) A knive.

10. What story does Mrs. Smith tell in The Bald Soprano?
(a) "The Dog and the Cow."
(b) "The Snake and the Fox."
(c) "The Mad Hatter."
(d) "The Bouquet."

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

12. What, according to the professor, are so closely related as to be true second cousins?
(a) Romantic languages.
(b) French and Latin.
(c) Spanish and French.
(d) Neo-Spanish languages.

13. How old is the professor in The Lesson?
(a) 60-70.
(b) 40-50.
(c) 50-60.
(d) 70-75.

14. What is the first story told by the fire chief in The Bald Soprano?
(a) "Incidental Rumors."
(b) "The Shepherd and the Waitress."
(c) "Jabberwocky."
(d) "The Dog and the Cow."

15. What does the pupil say her parents are fairly?
(a) Complicated.
(b) Strict.
(c) Stubborn.
(d) Rich.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the setting for The Lesson?

2. Where has Mr. Martin resided since coming to London in The Bald Soprano?

3. What did the Smiths' son want to drink at dinner?

4. The professor states that if you utter several sounds at an accelerated speed, they will do what?

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

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