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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) Top floor.
(b) Basement.
(c) Third floor.
(d) First floor.

2. What type of person is Catherine, Mrs. Fisk's daughter?
(a) Haughty.
(b) Shy.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Nervous.

3. According to Emma, what happens to Claude's father?
(a) Emma doesn't know who Claude's father is.
(b) Claude's father went to the war.
(c) Emma doesn't know what happened to Claude's father.
(d) Claude's father died.

4. In addition to the Bechstein piano, what else does the maestro include in his trust for Claude?
(a) A college scholarship.
(b) A music store.
(c) Funds for piano lessons.
(d) The maestro's apartment.

5. What adjective could be used to describe Claude's life before he goes to school?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Uncertain.
(d) Repetitious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Claude able to do now that he works in Mr. Weisfeld's music store?

2. What does Mr.Weisfeld want to ask Emma when he visits Claude after not seeing him for a week?

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

4. How does Catherine feel about Claude when he comes to accompany Peter?

5. Who do Claude and Emma discover belongs to the Communist Party?

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