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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the home of the maestro who allows Claude to practice on his grand piano?
(a) In Claude's own apartment building.
(b) In the apartment building where Al Johnson is the maintenance man.
(c) In the apartment building next to Claude's.
(d) Above Mr. Weisfeld's music store.

2. What organization suspects Emma of communist activities?
(a) CPA.
(b) FAA.
(c) CIA.
(d) FBI.

3. What is currently in the room shown to Claude by Peter Fisk?
(a) Electric trains.
(b) A grand piano.
(c) War paraphernalia.
(d) Exotic plants.

4. What is Claude's goal when he plays with Mr. Fredericks at the music festival?
(a) To play better than Mr. Fredericks.
(b) To overcome his stage fright.
(c) To impress the talent managers in the audience.
(d) To play perfectly.

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

6. According to Emma, what happens to Claude's father?
(a) Emma doesn't know what happened to Claude's father.
(b) Emma doesn't know who Claude's father is.
(c) Claude's father went to the war.
(d) Claude's father died.

7. What is Claude's initial reaction when he discovers his mother and Al Johnson have developed a more intimate relationship?
(a) He feels betrayed.
(b) He is overjoyed.
(c) He is surprised.
(d) He is angry.

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

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

10. In addition to the Bechstein piano, what else does the maestro include in his trust for Claude?
(a) A college scholarship.
(b) The maestro's apartment.
(c) A music store.
(d) Funds for piano lessons.

11. Regarding Claude's father, what does Emma ask Claude not to do?
(a) Tell anyone about him.
(b) Ask about him.
(c) Look for him.
(d) Send letters to him.

12. How does Claude react to the physical signs of stress as he prepares for the music festival?
(a) He ignores them.
(b) He stops playing.
(c) He goes to the doctor.
(d) He slows his practice schedule.

13. Even though Peter's playing is basic and unspirited, why does Claude enjoy accompanying him?
(a) Because he can impress the famous musician who frequently observes the sessions.
(b) Because he is getting needed experience.
(c) Because he is near Catherine.
(d) Because he has a chance to talk to Mr. Fisk about Emma.

14. When Claude arrives at the music store one afternoon, who is Mr. Fredericks talking with about asking Claude to play at a music festival?
(a) Mr. Weisfeld.
(b) Ivan Andrews.
(c) Al Johnson.
(d) Claude's mother.

15. What does Claude ask Catherine to do in a letter he sends her?
(a) To play a duet with him at the music festival.
(b) To be his guest at the music festival.
(c) To watch over his mother while he is at the music festival.
(d) To marry him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Claude sit in relation to the other children in the children's section of the movie theater?

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

3. How old is Claude when he begins to go to the movies?

4. What does Claude do in the basement of Mr. Weisfeld's music store?

5. Why does Claude want to attend a regular university instead of a musical conservatory?

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