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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The pupil asks the Professor, "are all the roots of words ____?"
(a) Annunciated.
(b) Square.
(c) Short.
(d) Latin.

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

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

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

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

8. When leading her to say "autumn," what does the professor say it begins like?
(a) Automobile.
(b) August.
(c) Automatic.
(d) Autonomous.

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

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

11. Where has Mr. Martin resided since coming to London in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Isleydale Avenue.
(b) Bromfield Street.
(c) Martin Lane.
(d) Smith Street.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is "a good manager, thrifty, plays the piano," in The Bald Soprano?

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

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

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