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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 9, 10, and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Emma taken for questioning about her suspected communist activities?
(a) Albany, NY.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Williamsburg, VA.
(d) West Point, NY.

3. After Peter shows Claude the room, what does Claude question Peter about?
(a) The maker of the piano.
(b) Gas chambers.
(c) Rare orchids.
(d) The gauge of the electric trains.

4. What is the Schoenberg twelve-tone system?
(a) A metronome.
(b) An emergency alert system.
(c) A method of music composition.
(d) A new type of piano.

5. What is the result after Claude studies the Schoenberg twelve-tone system?
(a) Claude wants to drop out of school.
(b) Claude is asked to help market the new device.
(c) Claude writes his own music.
(d) Mr. Schoenberg asks Claude to use the new system to perform new compositions.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Catherine treat Claude at the Bentley School dance?

2. What instrument does Mrs. Fisk buy for her daughter, Catherine, in Mr. Weisfeld's music store?

3. What is the status of Emma's job when she returns to New York City after being questioned about communist activities?

4. How does Claude come to accompany Peter Fisk as he plays?

5. In addition to the Bechstein piano, what else does the maestro include in his trust for Claude?

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