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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 - Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Karina visits Richard in the third chapter, he compares her palate to what?
(a) That of a country girl.
(b) That of a child.
(c) That of an old woman.
(d) That of a farm animal.

2. What concern regarding Grace does Karina share during her visit to Richard in Chapter Nine?
(a) That Grace does not care about Richard's ALS.
(b) That Richard does not love Grace as much as the piano.
(c) That Richard has abandoned his daughter.
(d) That Grace still does not know about Richard's ALS.

3. When Karina visits Richard in the ninth chapter, she barely notices what outside?
(a) Boxes of Richard's belongings.
(b) A "For Sale" sign.
(c) A motorized lift.
(d) A wheelchair ramp.

4. How does Richard describe breaking up with his last girlfriend?
(a) As the most unselfish act of his life.
(b) As the happiest moment of his life.
(c) As the most selfish thing he's ever done.
(d) As the saddest moment of his life.

5. Who is Grace?
(a) Richard and Karina's neighbor.
(b) Richard and Karina's daughter.
(c) Richard's mother.
(d) Karina's childhood friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prologue to the novel, Richard notes his playing lacks what?

2. What class does Elise teach?

3. Richard feels that his appointments with the nurse practitioner amount to what?

4. It occurs to Richard that saying goodbye to his ex-girlfriend was the last time he would ever do what?

5. What type of music did Karina once play?

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