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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Claude arrives at the music store one afternoon, who is Mr. Fredericks talking with about asking Claude to play at a music festival?
(a) Mr. Weisfeld.
(b) Al Johnson.
(c) Claude's mother.
(d) Ivan Andrews.

2. Who is the composer of the Double Concerto that Mr. Fredericks wants Claude to play at the music festival?
(a) Mr. Fredericks.
(b) Schoenberg.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Chopin.

3. Even though Peter's playing is basic and unspirited, why does Claude enjoy accompanying him?
(a) Because he is near Catherine.
(b) Because he is getting needed experience.
(c) Because he can impress the famous musician who frequently observes the sessions.
(d) Because he has a chance to talk to Mr. Fisk about Emma.

4. Why does Claude need to fill in for a pianist who is supposed to perform at the music festival?
(a) The pianist gets stage fright.
(b) The pianist gets the flu.
(c) The pianist leaves for a family emergency.
(d) The pianist breaks three fingers in a fight.

5. Who keeps Claude company after his mother goes to bed when she comes home from work?
(a) Claude's father.
(b) No one.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) The building custodian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Fisk housekeeper give Claude the item while he waits for Catherine to go to the dance?

2. Who invites Claude to a piano performance at Carnegie Hall?

3. Where is the home of the maestro who allows Claude to practice on his grand piano?

4. Where does Claude sit in relation to the other children in the children's section of the movie theater?

5. What item does the Fisk housekeeper give to Claude when he arrives to go to the dance with Catherine?

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