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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who keeps Claude company after his mother goes to bed when she comes home from work?
(a) Claude's father.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) The building custodian.
(d) No one.

2. What instrument does Mrs. Fisk buy for her daughter, Catherine, in Mr. Weisfeld's music store?
(a) A viola.
(b) A harp.
(c) A flute.
(d) A violin.

3. Where is the music festival held at which Mr. Fredericks wants Claude to play?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Maine.
(d) Massachusetts.

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

5. Why does Mrs. Fisk buy an instrument for Catherine in the music store?
(a) Catherine is tired of playing the piano.
(b) She hopes Catherine will like it.
(c) Catherine has been begging her mother for an instrument.
(d) Mrs. Fisk ordered Catherine to learn how to play.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Claude dress in a suit and tie for his first session accompanying Peter Fisk at the Fisk home?

4. While Claude's mother is at work and Claude is on his own, how does he make spending money?

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

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