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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. The professor states in The Lesson, "every tongue is at bottom nothing but _____."
(a) Latin.
(b) Disruption.
(c) Geography.
(d) Language.

5. What does the professor say of the weather in The Lesson?
(a) It is foggy and gray.
(b) It's snowing.
(c) It is raining.
(d) It's not raining and not snowing either.

6. The maid tells the professor it is the what time he has killed his pupils?
(a) Tenth.
(b) Sixth.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Fortieth.

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

8. What diplomas does the pupil have in The Lesson?
(a) Humanities.
(b) Arts and science.
(c) Math and science.
(d) Biology and sociology.

9. What doctor, before operating on Parker, "had his own liver operated on first," in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Dr. Slovenian.
(b) Dr. Martin.
(c) Dr. Mackenzie-King.
(d) Dr. Smith.

10. What does the fire chief have orders to do in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Save innocent children.
(b) Check to make sure everyone has fire alarms.
(c) Extinguish all the fires in the city.
(d) Call on the Smiths for a domestic dispute.

11. What is the name of the Martins' daughter in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Andrea.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Whitney.
(d) Alice.

12. What does the pupil say her parents want her to do, in addition to getting an education?
(a) Learn another language.
(b) Socialize.
(c) Marry.
(d) Specialize.

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

14. What does the professor write on to illustrate numbers to the pupil?
(a) The table.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A blackboard.
(d) The floor.

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 Who, in the course of The Lesson, loses gaiety to become withdrawn and morose?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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the professor say the pupil has a tendency to always do when doing arithmetic?

3. When did Mrs. Martin leave her hometown in The Bald Soprano?

4. Who is at the door when Mrs. Smith first goes to answer the doorbell in The Bald Soprano?

5. Where is Mr. Martin originally from in The Bald Soprano?

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