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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 9, 10, and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Claude keep the Bechstein piano left to him by the maestro in his apartment?
(a) There is no way to get it down the steps to the apartment.
(b) The neighbors complain about the noise.
(c) It doesn't fit through the apartment door.
(d) The apartment is too small.

2. How does Catherine feel about Claude when he comes to accompany Peter?
(a) She thinks of him as her best friend.
(b) She has a secret crush on him.
(c) She looks down on him.
(d) She aggressively pursues him.

3. In addition to Peter Fisk, whom does Claude accompany at a dinner party for a large group of influential people in the Fisk home?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Mrs. Fisk.
(c) Ivan Andrews.
(d) Mr. Fisk.

4. What does Claude do with the school accessory he finds under his seat at the movies?
(a) Returns it to its owner.
(b) Throws it away.
(c) Sells it.
(d) Keeps it for himself.

5. Where is the home of the maestro who allows Claude to practice on his grand piano?
(a) In the apartment building where Al Johnson is the maintenance man.
(b) In the apartment building next to Claude's.
(c) In Claude's own apartment building.
(d) Above Mr. Weisfeld's music store.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Claude come to accompany Peter Fisk as he plays?

2. Why does Mr. Weisfeld react the way he does when Claude wakes him in the middle of the night?

3. While Claude's mother is at work and Claude is on his own, how does he make spending money?

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

5. What happens when Emma receives occasional phone calls during the night?

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