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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 - Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Trevor?
(a) Richard's aide.
(b) Richard's father.
(c) Richard's agent.
(d) Richard's neighbor.

2. When Karina visits Richard in the ninth chapter, what does she bring with her?
(a) A walking stick.
(b) A sympathy card and a bouquet of flowers.
(c) A collection of belongings he left at her house.
(d) A plate of pierogi and a bottle of red wine.

3. Richard compares having ALS to what situation?
(a) Being stuck in quicksand.
(b) Getting into a car accident.
(c) Watching an awful movie.
(d) Forgetting a concerto during a recital.

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

5. As Richard is lying in bed at the beginning of the sixth chapter, he notes the disease has progressed to what?
(a) His left leg.
(b) His neck.
(c) His left shoulder.
(d) His right foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. While sitting on the bench, Richard reflects that Curtis provided both him and Karina with what?

2. Richard feels that having ALS is a practice in what art?

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

4. What part of Richard stops working first?

5. Before Karina leaves Richard in Chapter 9, he asks her to do what for him?

(see the answer key)

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