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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 tells the pupil that in arithmetic, "the thing that counts is, above all" what?
(a) Memorization.
(b) Division.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Subtraction.

2. What does the professor suggest they begin with in The Lesson?
(a) Arithmetic.
(b) Music.
(c) Biology.
(d) Geography.

3. When did Mr. Martin leave his hometown in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Five years ago.
(b) Five days ago.
(c) Five weeks ago.
(d) Five months ago.

4. What do the Smith's discuss about dinner in The Bald Soprano?
(a) The eggs.
(b) The potatoes.
(c) The lamb.
(d) The cobbler.

5. Where would the professor just as soon live in The Lesson?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Berlin.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Lesson, the professor says that a bad what can get you into trouble?

2. Who tells a story about seeing a man in the underground reading a newspaper in The Bald Soprano?

3. What is Mr. Martin's name in The Bald Soprano?

4. What does the professor say of the weather in The Lesson?

5. In what compartment of the train did the Martins ride in The Bald Soprano?

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