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

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) Pronounce.
(c) Play piano.
(d) Multiply.

2. In The Bald Soprano, who tells the audience, "My real name is Sherlock Holmes"?
(a) Mary.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Helen.
(d) Elizabeth.

3. What does the professor write on to illustrate numbers to the pupil?
(a) A notebook.
(b) The table.
(c) The floor.
(d) A blackboard.

4. The old man in The Chairs states, "talk about the dignity of man! At least let's try to save face. Dignity is only ______."
(a) Skin deep.
(b) A shallow pool.
(c) A generality.
(d) A lack of brutality.

5. When the pupil begins to seem ill, what does she say is wrong with her?
(a) Upset stomach.
(b) Toothache.
(c) Feeling faint.
(d) Headache.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is seated on stage at the opening of The Bald Soprano?

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

3. What is Jack's grandmother referred to as being in Jack, or The Submission?

4. Who died three years ago, according to Mr. Smith in The Bald Soprano?

5. Who is Jack's fiancee?

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