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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The professor states in The Lesson, "It takes years and years to learn to _____. Thanks to science, we can achieve this in a few minutes."
(a) Divide.
(b) Multiply.
(c) Play piano.
(d) Pronounce.

2. How high does the pupil initially say she can count in The Lesson?
(a) Infinity.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

3. What language does the professor say that Turkish is very close to?
(a) Greek.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Dutch.

4. The Smiths were given seven silver what for their wedding in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Knives.
(b) Salvers.
(c) Forks.
(d) Spoons.

5. What story does Mr. Smith tell in The Bald Soprano?
(a) "The Snake and the Fox."
(b) "The Noose and the Rope."
(c) "The Dog and the Cow."
(d) "The Dungeon and the Dwarf."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the professor use to demonstrate numbers in The Lesson?

2. What is another word for phonemes?

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

4. The pupil asks the Professor, "are all the roots of words ____?"

5. The maid tells the professor it is the what time he has killed his pupils?

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