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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Jack play in the orchestra?
(a) Third chair French horn.
(b) Second chair French horn.
(c) Fourth chair French horn.
(d) First chair French horn.

2. What does Jack's father do when he sees his son standing in the doorway?
(a) Turns away embarrassed.
(b) Puts his glasses on.
(c) Bursts into tears.
(d) Smiles broadly.

3. What does Yegudkin say to Jack at the end of their lesson?
(a) "Next Saturday?"
(b) "Next month?"
(c) "Next week?"
(d) "Next lesson?"

4. What does the person in the barn say to him while he is working with the cows?
(a) "You all right there, Jackie?"
(b) "What time is it, Jackie?"
(c) "Need any help, Jackie?"
(d) "Can you look at this for me, Jack?"

5. Where does Yegudkin give his lessons on Saturdays?
(a) On the first floor of Seton Hall.
(b) On the first floor of Killburn Hall.
(c) On the second floor of Seton Hall.
(d) On the second floor of Killburn Hall.

6. In what orchestra does Yegudkin play before he comes to New York?
(a) The orchestra of Czar Nikolai.
(b) The orchestra of Brezhnev.
(c) The orchestra of Lenin.
(d) The orchestra of Tsar Stalin.

7. Since his father has returned home, what does Jack do late at night?
(a) He takes his father's motorcycle and rides into town.
(b) He goes up to the haymow or the orchard and plays his horn.
(c) He dreams of joining the army.
(d) He calls his old school friends on the phone.

8. Who does Jack see sitting with his father when he opens the living room door?
(a) His mother, his sister, his uncle and his aunt, and two cousins.
(b) His mother, his aunt, the police, and his cousins.
(c) His uncles, his mother, some field hands, and some friends.
(d) HIs sister his uncle, the neighbor and some field hands.

9. What is the foundation note for the horn Yegudkin is playing?
(a) The lowest note of the horn, D.
(b) The lowest note of the horn, F.
(c) The highest note of the horn, B.
(d) The highest note of the horn, E.

10. Where does Jack take his French horn lessons?
(a) New York University.
(b) The Eastman School of Music.
(c) The New School.
(d) The Julliard School.

11. What is Jack's horn teacher's nickname?
(a) The Sergeant.
(b) The General.
(c) The Major.
(d) The Private.

12. What poems does Jack's father recite in public now that he has returned home?
(a) "Bridge to Madison County" and "My Way."
(b) "The Weight of the World" and "Sufferers Be Still."
(c) "Tomorrow's Bridge" and "This Too Will Pass."
(d) "I Lean on the Lord" and "Why Must This Be?"

13. Where and when does Jack refuse to play his horn?
(a) At church or on street corners after dinner.
(b) At church or at home for guests.
(c) In the neighborhood or in the school band on holidays.
(d) In his home for his friends.

14. What question does Jack ask Yegudkin after hearing him play?
(a) "Do you think I'll ever play like that?"
(b) "How did you learn to play runs that fast?"
(c) "How did you memorize all of that?"
(d) "Have you always played that well?"

15. What does Jack's aunt say to him while he is standing in the doorway?
(a) "Jackie, come in. Your fatehr is glad to see you."
(b) "Jackie, come in. Your father is ill."
(c) "Jackie, come in. Everything is fine now."
(d) "Jackie, come in. It's all over. You dad's come home."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Phoebe doing during the homecoming?

2. What does Jack realize when he is doing his chores the night after lunch with Phoebe?

3. What does Yegudkin look like?

4. Since his return home, what about Dale's public readings does Jack disdain?

5. Where do the Yegudkins go after leaving Russia?

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