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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. While Claude's mother is at work and Claude is on his own, how does he make spending money?
(a) He finds coins that were dropped.
(b) He helps out in Mr. Weisfeld's store.
(c) He begs on the street corner.
(d) He does odd jobs for elderly ladies in his apartment building.

2. What kind of student is Claude in school?
(a) Average.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Bright.
(d) Struggling.

3. What school accessory does Claude find under his seat at the movies?
(a) A gym uniform.
(b) A pencil case.
(c) A notebook.
(d) A textbook.

4. Where does Claude sit in relation to the other children in the children's section of the movie theater?
(a) He sits just on the edge of the crowd of children.
(b) He sits in the most crowded part.
(c) As far away from them as possible.
(d) He waits until someone invites him to sit.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why can't Claude keep the Bechstein piano left to him by the maestro in his apartment?

3. When Emma stops going to work, what does Al Johnson do at Claude's request?

4. Even though Peter's playing is basic and unspirited, why does Claude enjoy accompanying him?

5. Why does Claude choose to keep a quiet demeanor in school?

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