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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Lesson, the professor says that "our contemporary life has become most" what?
(a) Violent.
(b) Cordial.
(c) Insatiable.
(d) Complex.

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

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

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

5. What did the Smiths' son want to drink at dinner?
(a) Water.
(b) Milk.
(c) Beer.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. The pupil says that her perception of what is "rather vague...confused"?

2. What does the pupil say her parents want her to do, in addition to getting an education?

3. What does the professor tell the pupil he is going to do about her ears in the end of The Lesson?

4. What is the first story told by the fire chief in The Bald Soprano?

5. The pupil in The Lesson says that she wants to qualify for the first what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mary say in her aside to the audience in The Bald Soprano?

2. What story does Mary tell the Smiths and Martins?

3. Describe the transitions of the professor and the pupil in The Lesson.

4. Which objects in The Lesson are "real?" Which are not?

5. Describe the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Martin when they "meet."

6. What initial conversation takes place between the professor and the pupil in The Lesson?

7. What does the fire chief say upon leaving? How does this tie into the title of The Bald Soprano?

8. Discuss tension and satire thematically in The Bald Soprano.

9. Describe the doorbell in The Bald Soprano.

10. What do the stage directions in the beginning of The Lesson detail?

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