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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective could be used to describe Claude's life before he goes to school?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Uncertain.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Repetitious.

2. While Claude's mother is at work and Claude is on his own, how does he make spending money?
(a) He begs on the street corner.
(b) He finds coins that were dropped.
(c) He does odd jobs for elderly ladies in his apartment building.
(d) He helps out in Mr. Weisfeld's store.

3. During what era does Body and Soul begin?
(a) During the Jazz Age.
(b) Post World War II.
(c) Pre World War I.
(d) During the Great Depression.

4. What does Claude's mother do when she comes home from her job of driving a taxi?
(a) Reads to Claude.
(b) Gives piano lessons.
(c) Drinks beer.
(d) Cleans.

5. What is the result of Claude's performance when he fills in for the pianist?
(a) It is a success.
(b) The audience praises him, but he thinks he can do better.
(c) He receives a lukewarm response from the audience.
(d) It is a failure.

6. Why does the Fisk housekeeper give Claude the item while he waits for Catherine to go to the dance?
(a) As a warning.
(b) As a sign of friendship.
(c) For good luck.
(d) To help him relax.

7. What is the status of Emma's job when she returns to New York City after being questioned about communist activities?
(a) She has been fired.
(b) Her hours have been drastically cut.
(c) Her cab driver's license has been suspended.
(d) Her cab has been impounded by the police.

8. Who is the composer of the Double Concerto that Mr. Fredericks wants Claude to play at the music festival?
(a) Chopin.
(b) Mr. Fredericks.
(c) Schoenberg.
(d) Mozart.

9. How does Claude get from New York state to the state in which the music festival is held?
(a) Train.
(b) He drives himself.
(c) Bus.
(d) His mother drives him in her taxi.

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

11. Who invites Claude to a piano performance at Carnegie Hall?
(a) Mrs. Fisk.
(b) Mr. Fredericks.
(c) Mr. Weisfeld.
(d) Victor Wolff.

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

13. How does Claude feel about Catherine?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) He thinks of her as his best friend.
(c) He cruelly teases her.
(d) He is love struck.

14. What can't Emma give to the attorney of the maestro's estate?
(a) Claude's social security number.
(b) Her real name.
(c) The attorney fee.
(d) Claude's birth certificate.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mr. Weisfeld's opinion about Claude when he returns to Mr. Weisfeld's music store two weeks after he sells the Claude the piano lessons book?

3. How does Claude react to the physical signs of stress as he prepares for the music festival?

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

5. Why can't Claude keep the Bechstein piano left to him by the maestro in his apartment?

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