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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the ride home from the dance, what does Claude ask Catherine?
(a) Why she asked him to the dance.
(b) Why she treats him so poorly.
(c) If she will introduce him to a girl he saw at the dance.
(d) If she will be his girlfriend.

2. Why does Mr. Weisfeld react the way he does when Claude wakes him in the middle of the night?
(a) He thinks he has been found by Nazis.
(b) He knows how hard Claude has worked.
(c) He knows he taught Claude better manners.
(d) The store is all Mr. Weisfeld has.

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

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

5. What movie particularly interests Claude because of its story line, which he relates to his life?
(a) A Raisin in the Sun.
(b) A Summer Place.
(c) A Place in the Sun.
(d) Island in the Sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Fredericks live?

2. When Emma stops going to work, what does Al Johnson do at Claude's request?

3. Whom does Catherine confide in before she leaves to elope?

4. What school accessory does Claude find under his seat at the movies?

5. What is the result of Claude's performance when he fills in for the pianist?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do young Claude and adults seem to relate to each other?

2. How does Mr. Powers' investigation into Claude's past affect Claude?

3. How has it benefited Claude that he didn't know who his real father was and the conditions under which he was conceived?

4. Explain what happens when Mr. Weisfeld comes to Claude's apartment after Claude misses a week of lessons.

5. How do Mr. and Mrs. Powers treat Claude?

6. Why does Mr. Weisfeld panic when Claude awakens him at four o'clock in the morning to share his new composition?

7. What disadvantage does Claude face as he enters high society?

8. Regarding the music store, how does Claude show his love for Mr. Weisfeld after Mr. Weisfeld's death?

9. How does Claude demonstrate drive and fortitude in his preparation to play with Mr. Fredericks at the music festival?

10. When Mr. Weisfeld, Mr. Levits, Claude, and Emma meet in Mr. Larkin's office, what plans emerge regarding Claude's musical career?

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