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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 20, 21, and 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Catherine confide in before she leaves to elope?
(a) Her mother.
(b) No one.
(c) Peter Fisk.
(d) Claude's mother.

2. What does Mr. Powers discover about Claude's father when he hires a private investigator to look into Claude's past?
(a) Claude's father is a negro.
(b) There is no record of Claude's father.
(c) Claude's father never returned from the war.
(d) Claude's father is one of three men.

3. How does Lady react when Claude tells her they cannot have children?
(a) She is sympathetic.
(b) She is humiliated.
(c) She is devastated.
(d) She is relieved.

4. 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.

5. What does Lady say to comfort Claude when he becomes upset after playing the piano for Lady's friends?
(a) Her friends know nothing about music.
(b) She always cries when she hears that song.
(c) Someday he will make a lot of money for playing.
(d) He saved a dying party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who abuses Catherine when she is a child?

2. During the evening at the Powers' home, what does Mr. Powers ask Claude about?

3. What causes Claude distress at the first concert venue with Frescobaldi?

4. What is Claude's initial reaction when he discovers his mother and Al Johnson have developed a more intimate relationship?

5. How is Senator Barnes related to Lady?

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