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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Mrs. Martin's first name in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Doris.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Marie.
(d) Ellen.
2. The pupil in The Lesson says that she wants to qualify for the first what?
(a) Diplomas.
(b) College admissions.
(c) Doctor's orals.
(d) Bar exams.
3. What have the Smith's had for dinner in the beginning of The Bald Soprano?
(a) Fish and chips.
(b) Venison.
(c) Mutton.
(d) Lamb stew.
4. When leading her to say "autumn," what does the professor say it begins like?
(a) Automatic.
(b) Automobile.
(c) Autonomous.
(d) August.
5. What do the Smith's discuss about dinner in The Bald Soprano?
(a) The lamb.
(b) The potatoes.
(c) The eggs.
(d) The cobbler.
6. What story does Mrs. Smith tell in The Bald Soprano?
(a) "The Snake and the Fox."
(b) "The Bouquet."
(c) "The Mad Hatter."
(d) "The Dog and the Cow."
7. Not being able to rely on her reasoning, the pupil has done what with all possible multiplications?
(a) Memorized.
(b) Recalculated.
(c) Forgotten them.
(d) Learned a new system.
8. In order to articulate, the professor suggests you do what?
(a) Lift your neck and chin.
(b) Stand on your head.
(c) Stand barefoot.
(d) Put a book on your head.
9. Who is "a good manager, thrifty, plays the piano," in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Helen.
(c) Mary.
(d) Mrs. Martin.
10. What does the professor say the pupil has a tendency to always do when doing arithmetic?
(a) Add.
(b) Divide.
(c) Multiply.
(d) Subtract.
11. When the pupil begins to seem ill, what does she say is wrong with her?
(a) Toothache.
(b) Feeling faint.
(c) Upset stomach.
(d) Headache.
12. The pupil asks the Professor, "are all the roots of words ____?"
(a) Square.
(b) Short.
(c) Latin.
(d) Annunciated.
13. What does the professor wear when entering in The Lesson?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A pince-nez.
(c) A wig.
(d) A top-hat.
14. What is the maid's name in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Miss Jane.
(b) Mary.
(c) Tilda.
(d) Sarah.
15. In The Lesson, the professor says that "our contemporary life has become most" what?
(a) Insatiable.
(b) Complex.
(c) Cordial.
(d) Violent.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what compartment of the train did the Martins ride in The Bald Soprano?
2. Who died three years ago, according to Mr. Smith in The Bald Soprano?
3. How old is the maid in The Lesson?
4. What does Mrs. Smith claim a fireman is also in The Bald Soprano?
5. The maid tells the professor it is the what time he has killed his pupils?
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