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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship between Claude and Ivan Andrews?
(a) Enemies.
(b) Competitors.
(c) Good friends.
(d) Passing acquaintances.

2. Why is the location of the apartment in which Claude lives with his mother important?
(a) Claude likes to read the expressions on the faces of the people who pass.
(b) Claude realizes people are always going somewhere as he watches them pass.
(c) Claude can see most of the city from his apartment.
(d) Claude is afraid of heights.

3. What adjective could be used to describe Claude's life before he goes to school?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Uncertain.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Repetitious.

4. How soon will Mr. Fredericks join Claude after Claude arrives at the music festival?
(a) In a few hours.
(b) In a week.
(c) The next day.
(d) Two days.

5. What is Claude's goal when he plays with Mr. Fredericks at the music festival?
(a) To play perfectly.
(b) To overcome his stage fright.
(c) To impress the talent managers in the audience.
(d) To play better than Mr. Fredericks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to the Bechstein piano, what else does the maestro include in his trust for Claude?

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

3. What famous person does Claude meet at the dinner party in the Fisk home?

4. How does Claude get from New York state to the state in which the music festival is held?

5. How old is Claude when he begins to go to the movies?

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