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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does the professor wear when entering in The Lesson?
(a) A top-hat.
(b) A wig.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A pince-nez.
2. What doctor, before operating on Parker, "had his own liver operated on first," in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Dr. Martin.
(b) Dr. Slovenian.
(c) Dr. Mackenzie-King.
(d) Dr. Smith.
3. Who is seated on stage at the opening of The Bald Soprano?
(a) The Martins.
(b) The Warrens.
(c) The Kinsmen.
(d) The Smiths.
4. What story does Mr. Smith tell in The Bald Soprano?
(a) "The Dungeon and the Dwarf."
(b) "The Dog and the Cow."
(c) "The Noose and the Rope."
(d) "The Snake and the Fox."
5. Who tells about seeing a man tying his shoes in the street in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Mrs. Martin.
(c) Mr. Martin.
(d) Mrs. Smith.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Mr. Martin leave his hometown in The Bald Soprano?
2. Whose mother courted Mr. Smith in The Bald Soprano?
3. 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."
4. What time does Mrs. Smith say it is when she first speaks to her husband in The Bald Soprano?
5. What story does the fire chief tell after Mrs. Smith breaks down sobbing in The Bald Soprano?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the doorbell in The Bald Soprano.
2. What story does Mary tell the Smiths and Martins?
3. What happens in the beginning of The Lesson? What is the setting?
4. What is the beginning conversation between the Smiths and the Martins like?
5. Describe the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Martin when they "meet."
6. What does the fire chief say upon leaving? How does this tie into the title of The Bald Soprano?
7. Describe the distinguishing qualities of the set and the Smiths in The Bald Soprano.
8. How is The Lesson absurd? How is it realistic?
9. Describe the fire chief's arrival in The Bald Soprano.
10. What do the Smiths and Martins do after the fire chief has left?
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