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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where in the building is the apartment in which Claude lives with his mother?
(a) Third floor.
(b) First floor.
(c) Top floor.
(d) Basement.

2. Why does Mrs. Fisk buy an instrument for Catherine in the music store?
(a) Mrs. Fisk ordered Catherine to learn how to play.
(b) Catherine is tired of playing the piano.
(c) She hopes Catherine will like it.
(d) Catherine has been begging her mother for an instrument.

3. Who invites Claude to a piano performance at Carnegie Hall?
(a) Mr. Weisfeld.
(b) Victor Wolff.
(c) Mrs. Fisk.
(d) Mr. Fredericks.

4. What is the status of Emma's job when she returns to New York City after being questioned about communist activities?
(a) Her cab driver's license has been suspended.
(b) Her hours have been drastically cut.
(c) Her cab has been impounded by the police.
(d) She has been fired.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of person is Catherine, Mrs. Fisk's daughter?

2. How does Claude feel about sitting in the children's section of the movie theater?

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

4. What does Claude do with the school accessory he finds under his seat at the movies?

5. How old is Claude Rawlings at the beginning of the novel?

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