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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Mr. Weisfeld attend Claude's debut performance at the music festival?
(a) He has the flu.
(b) He falls and suffers a concussion.
(c) He is in a car accident.
(d) He has a family emergency.

2. What is Lady's reaction to Claude's constant practicing to prepare for his performances with Frescobaldi?
(a) She thinks he doesn't practice enough.
(b) She supports him wholeheartedly.
(c) She threatens to leave him if he doesn't spend more time with her.
(d) She doesn't understand his ardent need for practice.

3. Who tries to calm Claude when he demands information from his mother about his father?
(a) Aldo Frescobaldi.
(b) Al Johnson.
(c) Lady.
(d) Mr. Weisfeld.

4. What does Mr. Larkin promise to do for Claude in Part 2, Chapter 13?
(a) Enroll him in college with a full scholarship.
(b) Allow him to conduct the university orchestra.
(c) Get an off-campus apartment for his mother.
(d) Find a job for him on campus.

5. Where is the second concert venue for Claude and the maestro?
(a) Carnegie Hall, New York City.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Boston.
(d) Washington, D.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who coaches Claude after he gets the job as temporary pianist for Aldo Frescobaldi?

2. How does Claude make sure that the orchestra at the music festival knows what Mr. Fredericks wants?

3. What adjective describes Emma's praise for Claude's performance at the second concert?

4. Why is Lady upset when Claude finds her waiting for him outside his apartment?

5. What causes Claude distress at the first concert venue with Frescobaldi?

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