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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who did the Smiths' maid go to the cinema with in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her niece.
(d) A man.

5. The professor states that if you utter several sounds at an accelerated speed, they will do what?
(a) Cling to each other.
(b) Be inarticulate.
(c) Become slurred.
(d) Become inaudible.

6. What does the maid enter to look for in the beginning of The Lesson?
(a) A plate.
(b) A towel.
(c) A duster.
(d) A bouquet.

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

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

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

10. In attempting a partial doctorate, the professor says he must attempt to instruct the pupil in what?
(a) Linguistics and comparative philology.
(b) Biology and horticulture.
(c) Geography and mathematics.
(d) Anatomy and geography.

11. What is the maid's name in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Tilda.
(c) Mary.
(d) Miss Jane.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is darning socks in the opening scene of The Bald Soprano?

2. What is the name of the Martins' daughter in The Bald Soprano?

3. How high does the pupil initially say she can count in The Lesson?

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

5. In The Bald Soprano, Mr. Smith claims that only what is honest in England?

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