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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 fire chief have orders to do in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Save innocent children.
(b) Extinguish all the fires in the city.
(c) Call on the Smiths for a domestic dispute.
(d) Check to make sure everyone has fire alarms.

2. What is Mrs. Martin's first name in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Marie.
(b) Doris.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Ellen.

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."
(a) Play piano.
(b) Multiply.
(c) Pronounce.
(d) Divide.

4. In what compartment of the train did the Martins ride in The Bald Soprano?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

5. Who says, "we can't be sure of anything, young lady, in this world"?
(a) The professor.
(b) The maid.
(c) Mrs. Watson.
(d) The pupil.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the professor in The Lesson?

2. What story does Mr. Smith tell in The Bald Soprano?

3. What does the professor write on to illustrate numbers to the pupil?

4. Not being able to rely on her reasoning, the pupil has done what with all possible multiplications?

5. Who is darning socks in the opening scene of The Bald Soprano?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the transitions of the professor and the pupil in The Lesson.

2. What is Absurdism and how does it inhabit the four plays of the book?

3. What object does the professor take from the shelf? What does he do with it?

4. Describe the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Martin when they "meet."

5. Describe the doorbell in The Bald Soprano.

6. What is the beginning conversation between the Smiths and the Martins like?

7. What story does Mary tell the Smiths and Martins?

8. What is notable about the title of The Bald Soprano?

9. Describe the fire chief's arrival in The Bald Soprano.

10. Discuss the differences between The Bald Soprano and the other plays in the collection.

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