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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. As Richard gets dressed in the sixth chapter, what makes him feel demoralized?
(a) His closet full of clothes he cannot button or fasten.
(b) Thoughts of his car that he will never again drive.
(c) The sight of all the wine he cannot open.
(d) His inability to take care of himself.

2. In the first chapter of the novel, Karina attends a graduation party for whom?
(a) Hannah.
(b) Kathy.
(c) Maxine.
(d) Elise.

3. What class does Elise teach?
(a) Contemporary improvisation.
(b) Sight reading.
(c) Intervallic notation.
(d) Ear training.

4. Richard's pulmonologist has warned him in Chapter Ten that what machine will soon be necessary?
(a) A nebulizer.
(b) A ventilator.
(c) A CPAP.
(d) A BiPAP.

5. When Karina visits Richard in the ninth chapter, she is surprised to see what changes in Richard?
(a) Richard has gained a lot of weight and can no longer walk.
(b) Richard has lost a great deal of weight and his arms do not move at all.
(c) Richard has lost the ability to speak.
(d) Richard has sold his piano and much of his belongings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Karina to cry in Chapter Thirteen?

2. In what class did Karina meet Richard?

3. What information does Elise tell Karina about Richard during their morning walk in Chapter Eight?

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

5. As Richard is lying in bed at the beginning of the sixth chapter, he notes the disease has progressed to what?

(see the answer key)

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