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

2. What are the following languages, according to the professor? Spanish, Latin, Italian, French, Portuguese, etc.
(a) Neo-German.
(b) Latin derivatives.
(c) Romantic languages.
(d) Neo-Spanish.

3. In The Bald Soprano, Mr. Smith claims that only what is honest in England?
(a) The Royal Navy.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Fire chiefs.
(d) Doctors.

4. Where is Mrs. Martin originally from in The Bald Soprano?
(a) Wales.
(b) Westchester.
(c) Manchester.
(d) London.

5. In The Bald Soprano, who says, "never. It is only the first three times that count"?
(a) Mr. Martin.
(b) The fire chief.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mrs. Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another word for phonemes?

2. What is Mr. Martin's name in The Bald Soprano?

3. What is the maid's name in The Bald Soprano?

4. What story does the fire chief tell after Mrs. Smith breaks down sobbing in The Bald Soprano?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss tension and satire thematically in The Bald Soprano.

3. What does the maid interrupt the professor and pupil for?

4. Describe the doorbell in The Bald Soprano.

5. What happens in the beginning of The Lesson? What is the setting?

6. How does the ending of The Lesson relate to the other plays' endings in the collection?

7. What do the maid and the professor do at the end of The Lesson?

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

9. What initial conversation takes place between the professor and the pupil in The Lesson?

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

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