View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Karina visits Richard in the third chapter, what does she find him doing?
(a) Playing piano.
(b) Painting.
(c) Packing his belongings.
(d) Drinking wine.

2. In what class did Karina meet Richard?
(a) Rhythm class.
(b) Technique class.
(c) Improvisation class.
(d) Notation class.

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

4. Before becoming a home health aide, what did Bill do for a living?
(a) He was a teacher.
(b) He was a law clerk.
(c) He was a travel agent.
(d) He was a shop owner.

5. What does Karina believe had the greatest impact on her destiny?
(a) Her marriage partner.
(b) Her family.
(c) The location of her birth.
(d) Her choice of career.

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

7. What is the name of the home health aide who comes in the afternoon?
(a) Melinda.
(b) Mary.
(c) Marie.
(d) Melanie.

8. At the end of Chapter Thirteen, Karina informs Richard that he needs to do what?
(a) Go to the hospital.
(b) Come home.
(c) Call his father.
(d) Go into a care facility.

9. When Karina visits Richard in the third chapter, how does the visit end?
(a) Karina smashes a framed photo and Richard pushes her.
(b) Karina insults Richard and Richard begins to cry.
(c) Karina mocks Richard's illness and Richard stares in shock.
(d) Karina smashes a bottle of wine and Richard orders her to leave.

10. Richard's nurse-practitioner advises him to do what to his liquids?
(a) Thin them.
(b) Whip them.
(c) Boil them.
(d) Thicken them.

11. What is the name of Richard's last girlfriend?
(a) Marla.
(b) Marilyn.
(c) Maxine.
(d) Millie.

12. In the Prologue to the novel, Richard notes his playing lacks what?
(a) An emotional connection.
(b) Technical skill.
(c) A full crowd.
(d) Control.

13. It occurs to Richard that saying goodbye to his ex-girlfriend was the last time he would ever do what?
(a) It was the last time he would ever care about another person.
(b) It was the last time he would ever date another person.
(c) It was the last time he would ever hug another person.
(d) It was the last time he would ever love another person.

14. Upon moving to Boston, what did Karina discover?
(a) Boston was the most beautiful city Karina had ever seen.
(b) Richard had lied about a teaching position.
(c) Boston has no jazz scene.
(d) There was no way for her to earn an income in Boston.

15. When Karina visits Richard in the ninth chapter, she is surprised to see who there?
(a) Trevor.
(b) Maxine.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of music does Bill like best?

2. As Richard is lying in bed at the beginning of the sixth chapter, what is he practicing?

3. In the first chapter of the novel, Karina attends a graduation party for whom?

4. Where does Elise invite Karina as they take their morning walk in Chapter Eight?

5. Where does Karina visit Richard in the third chapter?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 572 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample