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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. What famous person does Claude meet at the dinner party in the Fisk home?
(a) George Balanchine.
(b) Georgia O'Keeffe.
(c) Harry Houdini.
(d) Elizabeth Taylor.

3. Where does Claude discover an old piano?
(a) On the sidewalk in front of his apartment building.
(b) In a storage room in his apartment building.
(c) In a room in his apartment.
(d) Beneath the stairs leading to the first floor of his apartment building.

4. Why does Claude dress in a suit and tie for his first session accompanying Peter Fisk at the Fisk home?
(a) Claude wants to impress Catherine.
(b) Mrs. Fisk instructed Claude to dress formally.
(c) Claude knows Mr. Fisk is an influential politician.
(d) An important musician will be observing the session.

5. How old is Claude when he begins to go to the movies?
(a) 11-years-old.
(b) 12-years-old.
(c) 10-years-old.
(d) 9-years-old.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Claude begin to go to the movies?

3. Who arranges for Claude to practice on a grand piano in the home of a famous retired maestro?

4. How does Claude feel about Catherine?

5. What used to be in the room that Peter Fisk shows Claude while he waits to go to the dance with Catherine?

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