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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. With only one working hand, Richard can only play which piece?
(a) Haydn's Concerto for the Left Hand.
(b) Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand.
(c) Wagner's Concerto for the Left Hand.
(d) Beethoven's Concerto for the Left Hand.

2. Richard regrets he and Karina never got to have what?
(a) A good marriage.
(b) Closure.
(c) A long and happy life.
(d) A son.

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

4. Which musician's music plays in the coffee shop while Karina is visiting her daughter?
(a) Miles Davis.
(b) Thelonious Monk.
(c) Charlie Parker.
(d) Duke Ellington.

5. Before Karina leaves Richard in Chapter 9, he asks her to do what for him?
(a) Help him into bed.
(b) Feed him.
(c) Scratch his head.
(d) Hug him.

Short Answer Questions

1. While at the graduation party, Karina learns what news?

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

3. Why does Richard feel humiliated when Karina visits him in the third chapter?

4. What idea does Richard have in the Chapter Eleven?

5. Who is Grace?

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