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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In The Lesson, the pupil says, "I know my ______, don't I, Professor?"
(a) Countries.
(b) Seasons.
(c) Days.
(d) Weather.

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

3. Where is the setting for The Lesson?
(a) The maid's room.
(b) The nursery.
(c) The pupil's office.
(d) The professor's office.

4. How old is the pupil in The Lesson?
(a) 6.
(b) 22.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

5. Where has Mr. Martin resided since coming to London in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Martin Lane.
(b) Bromfield Street.
(c) Isleydale Avenue.
(d) Smith Street.

6. What have the Smith's had for dinner in the beginning of The Bald Soprano?
(a) Lamb stew.
(b) Mutton.
(c) Venison.
(d) Fish and chips.

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

8. In The Lesson, the professor says that a bad what can get you into trouble?
(a) Brain.
(b) Pronunciation.
(c) Arithmetic.
(d) Education.

9. 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) Play piano.
(b) Multiply.
(c) Divide.
(d) Pronounce.

10. What guests have arrived in The Bald Soprano?
(a) The Watsons.
(b) The Websters.
(c) The Martins.
(d) The Smiths.

11. In The Bald Soprano, the woman who asphyxiated herself by gas thought it was what?
(a) Her car.
(b) Her flashlight.
(c) Her comb.
(d) Her blanket.

12. What story does Mrs. Smith tell in The Bald Soprano?
(a) "The Mad Hatter."
(b) "The Snake and the Fox."
(c) "The Dog and the Cow."
(d) "The Bouquet."

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

14. What is the maid's name in The Lesson?
(a) Marie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Mary.
(d) Elizabeth.

15. How old is the maid in The Lesson?
(a) 35-40.
(b) 45-50.
(c) 25-30.
(d) 65-70.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Lesson, the professor says that "our contemporary life has become most" what?

2. Where would the professor just as soon live in The Lesson?

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

4. What does the maid say that philology leads to in The Lesson?

5. What diplomas does the pupil have in The Lesson?

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