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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lesson.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Geography and what are twin sisters, according to the professor in The Lesson?
(a) Typography.
(b) Geology.
(c) Philology.
(d) Anatomy.

2. Mr. Smith, in The Bald Soprano, notes that they always give the age of death of deceased persons, but not so of whom?
(a) The newly born.
(b) The French.
(c) The engaged couples.
(d) The children.

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 Dog and the Cow."
(d) "The Smiths."

4. What is Bobby Watson's wife's name in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Michelle Watson.
(b) Bobby Watson.
(c) Jenny Watson.
(d) Sarah Watson.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

5. What have the Smith's had for dinner in the beginning of The Bald Soprano?

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