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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. What business arrangement does Claude enter into with Al Johnson, a maintenance man?
(a) They split the money from collecting soda bottles in the garbage.
(b) Claude helps Al with custodial work.
(c) They sell cleaning supplies.
(d) Claude plays the piano while Al plays the saxophone on a street corner.

2. What instrument does Mrs. Fisk buy for her daughter, Catherine, in Mr. Weisfeld's music store?
(a) A harp.
(b) A flute.
(c) A violin.
(d) A viola.

3. How old is Claude Rawlings at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 6-years-old.
(b) 7-years-old.
(c) 9-years-old.
(d) 8-years-old.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Emma taken for questioning about her suspected communist activities?

2. What is Claude's physique as a young boy?

3. Why is the location of the apartment in which Claude lives with his mother important?

4. Who invites Claude to a piano performance at Carnegie Hall?

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

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