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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Catherine do after the funeral when they get back to the house?
(a) Sits in the corner drinking tea.
(b) Hovers over her mother making sure she is okay.
(c) Goes upstairs to take a nap.
(d) Puts out the food and drinks for the many visitors.

2. Why does Catherine's mother want them to go to the graveyard the day after her father was buried?
(a) She said they didn't have a chance to pray because too much was going on.
(b) She cannot let go and needs to visit him.
(c) She wants to gather up the cards.
(d) She needs to check and maker sure that things are okay with him.

3. What happens when Catherine and Anna look at each other in the mirror?
(a) They both laugh.
(b) They both cry.
(c) They both smile.
(d) They both make faces.

4. Who is Catherine's favorite composer?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Haydn.
(c) Melnichuck.
(d) Olga.

5. When Catherine and her mother go to meet her father at the train station when she was 11, what embarrassed her mother?
(a) His constant loud complaining of other people.
(b) His drunken behavior.
(c) His cussing.
(d) His public displays of affection.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catherine's father think the drumming is?

2. Why were some of the buildings in Catherine's town boarded up?

3. How does Catherine's favorite composer respond when she asks him about music and influences?

4. How much was the prize when Catherine won the Moncrieff-Hewitt Award for her Piano Trio?

5. Why does Catherine ring the bell to get in her house?

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