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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 does Mr. Fredericks live?
(a) In a mansion on the Hudson River.
(b) In an expensive townhouse in Brooklyn.
(c) In a penthouse in Manhattan.
(d) In a beach house in the Hamptons.

2. Why can't Claude keep the Bechstein piano left to him by the maestro in his apartment?
(a) The neighbors complain about the noise.
(b) The apartment is too small.
(c) It doesn't fit through the apartment door.
(d) There is no way to get it down the steps to the apartment.

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

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

5. After Emma is released from government surveillance, what does she send to official agencies?
(a) Letters of complaint.
(b) Evidence that proves her innocence.
(c) Job applications.
(d) Letters with the names of communist sympathizers.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Emma receives occasional phone calls during the night?

4. How does Claude feel about Catherine?

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

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