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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. 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?
(a) Mr. Weisfeld thinks Claude needs adult supervision.
(b) Mr. Weisfeld thinks Claude may be ill.
(c) Mr. Weisfeld thinks Claude is gifted.
(d) Mr. Weisfeld thinks Claude is going to give up.

2. With whom does Claude spend a great deal of time at the festival when he is not practicing or performing?
(a) Mr. Weisfeld.
(b) Eva, a violinist.
(c) The pianist whom he filled in for.
(d) Mr. Fredericks.

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

4. What school accessory does Claude find under his seat at the movies?
(a) A pencil case.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A gym uniform.
(d) A textbook.

5. How does Catherine treat Claude at the Bentley School dance?
(a) She ignores him.
(b) She introduces Claude to a girl, then goes her own way.
(c) She remains by his side the whole night.
(d) She moves back and forth between Claude and her own group of friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Claude get from New York state to the state in which the music festival is held?

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

3. What does Claude do with the school accessory he finds under his seat at the movies?

4. After his first performance at the music festival, how many times will Claude have played in front of an audience?

5. How does Mr. Weisfeld react when Claude rushes from the basement of the music store and wakes Mr. Weisfeld in his apartment in the middle of the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Contrast Peter Fisk's feeling for music with Claude's feeling for music.

2. What turning point in Claude's musical career results from his successful performance with Mr. Fredericks at the music festival?

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

4. While Lady and Claude live in the townhome in Manhattan, what do we learn about Lady from her jobs and activities, and her attitude toward Claude after Mr. Weisfeld dies?

5. At the music festival, how does a pianist's stage fright benefit Claude?

6. Summarize the pivotal events which occur in Claude's life from the time Mr. Fredericks asks Claude to play at a music festival with him to the time he meets Mr. Larkin, who is on a college scholarship committee.

7. What do movies and music provide for Claude?

8. Why is driving a cab an unusual choice of work for Emma, Claude's mother?

9. How does Mr. Powers react to Claude's choice of career?

10. Aside from music lessons and accessories, what does Claude acquire from Mr. Weisfeld's music store?

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