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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What method does Emil use to attempt suicide?
(a) An overdose of sleeping pills.
(b) Hanging.
(c) An overdose of pain medication.
(d) An overdose of aspirin.

2. What work does Ariel do for Emil Brandt in exchange for music tutelage?
(a) She transcribes for him.
(b) She cleans his house.
(c) She gardens in his yard.
(d) She paints portraits for him to sell.

3. What kind of animal does Officer Doyle blow up with the M-80 firecracker?
(a) A seagull.
(b) A bullfrog.
(c) A salamander.
(d) A pigeon.

4. Whose conversation does Frank overhear when he is hiding behind the stage at the theater?
(a) Ruth's and Nathan's.
(b) Jake's and Ariel's.
(c) Nathan's and Gus'.
(d) Ruth's and Emil's.

5. What does Frank say is intended to be the highlight of the Independence Day celebration in Luther Park?
(a) The chorale that Ariel had composed.
(b) The singing of the national anthem by Ruth.
(c) A piano concerto performed by Emil.
(d) The performance of a play written by Karl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who fixes Jake's suit?

2. What reason does Warren Redstone cite for the 1862 attack on the white settlers by the Sioux tribe?

3. Where do Frank and Jake run to after seeing the dead body at the train tracks?

4. Where is the private hospital located where Emil goes to recuperate?

5. Though there is little furniture in Lise and Emil's home, what object is a prominent feature in every room?

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