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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the party at which Claude plays the piano for Lady's friends?
(a) Lady's home.
(b) A mansion of one of Lady's friends.
(c) A club near Lady's home.
(d) Senator Barnes' campaign headquarters.

2. Why is the second concert performance unique for Emma?
(a) It is the first time Emma has seen Claude perform.
(b) She has driven people to concerts but has never been in a concert hall.
(c) She is not used to being treated so respectfully.
(d) It is the first time Emma has worn such formal clothing.

3. When Claude rides in the cab that Al is driving and asks him about Emma, what does Al tell Claude about Emma?
(a) Emma wants to hear from Claude.
(b) Emma is in the hospital in an alcohol rehabilitation program.
(c) Emma is struggling with depression.
(d) Emma is doing well.

4. 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 never returned from the war.
(b) Claude's father is a negro.
(c) There is no record of Claude's father.
(d) Claude's father is one of three men.

5. How does Catherine know Claude is in London?
(a) She saw his name in the newspaper.
(b) She asked Otto Levits to inform her when Claude played in Europe.
(c) Ivan Andrews sent a telegram informing her.
(d) She saw his name on the marquee outside the concert hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Now that Claude has lived in Mr. Weisfeld's apartment for over a year, what else does Al do in addition to driving a taxi?

2. What does Lady do when Claude becomes depressed over Mr. Weisfeld's death?

3. When Claude receives an invitation to spend a weekend with the Powers', how does Mr. Weisfeld help him?

4. Who coaches Claude after he gets the job as temporary pianist for Aldo Frescobaldi?

5. What is the result of the situation which causes Claude distress at the first concert venue?

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