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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 instrument does Peter Fisk play?
(a) Piano.
(b) Violin.
(c) Flute.
(d) Cello.

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

3. What is Claude's physique as a young boy?
(a) Overweight.
(b) Deformed as a result of a birth defect.
(c) Scrawny.
(d) Well-proportioned.

4. Why does Claude choose to keep a quiet demeanor in school?
(a) He doesn't want anyone asking about his father.
(b) He struggles to keep up with the class.
(c) He is embarrassed about his poverty.
(d) He is afraid of being punished by his mother.

5. Why does Emma return to New York City during the questioning process about her suspected communist activities?
(a) Her boss calls and tells her he needs her to come back to work.
(b) She receives permission to leave.
(c) Claude becomes ill.
(d) She is tired of being questioned.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in the building is the apartment in which Claude lives with his mother?

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

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

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

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

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