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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Mary spend her afternoon?
(a) She slept in the park and was arrested for loitering.
(b) She recited poetry in the foyer, drank rum, and slept on the divan.
(c) She sang in the park, drank sherry, and danced in the kitchen.
(d) She went to the cinema, drank brandy and milk, and read the paper.

2. According to Mr. Smith, if a schoolmaster teaches his pupils to read, what does a cat do for its young?
(a) Suckle them when they are small.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Teach them to hunt.
(d) Sends them away.

3. In the Fire Chief's story, "The Headcold", what is the main subject of the story?
(a) Fires.
(b) The work of a famous doctor.
(c) The cure for the common cold.
(d) A listing of genealogies.

4. What inconsistencies exist about Bobby Watson's demise?
(a) The manner of his death.
(b) The cause of his death.
(c) The time of his death.
(d) The date of his death.

5. What appears unusual about Mr. and Mrs. Martin's relationship during their first scene?
(a) They do not recognize each other.
(b) They refuse to look at each other.
(c) They complete each other's sentences.
(d) They speak only to the Smiths, and not to each other.

6. According to Mr. Smith, what will happen if one caresses a circle?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It will melt.
(c) One might face a vicious lawsuit in the morning.
(d) It will turn vicious.

7. What food does the Smith's daughter prefer?
(a) Milk and porridge.
(b) Eggs and ham.
(c) Bacon and eggs.
(d) Tea and scones.

8. Who briefly begins the play again after the last scene?
(a) The Fire Chief and Mary.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Martin.
(d) Mr. Martin and Mrs. Smith.

9. According to the Fire Chief, how does he know Mary?
(a) She extinguished his first fires.
(b) She is his cousin.
(c) She was in the kitchen when he was putting out the fire.
(d) She poured him tea last Tuesday.

10. According to Mrs. Smith, if paper is for writing and the cat is for the rat, what is cheese for?
(a) Scratching.
(b) Squeezing.
(c) Rolling.
(d) Eating.

11. What does the Fire Chief expect to see later that evening?
(a) A roaring blaze at his flat.
(b) A movie.
(c) A straw fire and a little heartburn.
(d) A beautiful sunset.

12. Why is the Fire Chief disappointed?
(a) The tea is cold.
(b) The door bells have all been rung.
(c) He cannot find a fire.
(d) No one will kiss him.

13. According to Mrs. Smith, what must one look out of in real life?
(a) The window.
(b) The door.
(c) Thin air.
(d) Rose tinted glasses.

14. What does Mary want to tell the rest of the cast after all the stories have been told?
(a) They are ridiculous people.
(b) Her own story.
(c) She wants to quit.
(d) It is time for bed.

15. According to the Fire Chief, who is insured against fires?
(a) The fire department.
(b) The match dealer.
(c) The Vicar of Wakefield
(d) The mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rare item does the grocer Popesco Rosenfeld sell?

2. What conclusion do Mr. and Mrs. Martin reach at the end of their discussion?

3. What question does Mrs. Smith pose about Bobby Watson's work habits?

4. Why can't Mrs. Smith read the clock?

5. What is unusual about the dialogue on the last page of the play?

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