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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The pupil says that her perception of what is "rather vague...confused"?
(a) Plurality.
(b) Geography.
(c) Geometry.
(d) French.

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

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

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 Who, in the course of The Lesson, loses gaiety to become withdrawn and morose?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

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

6. In The Bald Soprano, who tells the audience, "My real name is Sherlock Holmes"?
(a) Mary.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Helen.
(d) Elizabeth.

7. Who is darning socks in the opening scene of The Bald Soprano?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Mr. Smith.
(c) Mrs. Martin.
(d) Mrs. Warren.

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

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

10. 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."

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who appear to not know each other in The Bald Soprano?

3. What does the maid say that philology leads to in The Lesson?

4. In The Bald Soprano, who says, "never. It is only the first three times that count"?

5. What, according to the professor, are so closely related as to be true second cousins?

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