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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What musical instrument is in the living room?
(a) A cello.
(b) A harp.
(c) A piano.
(d) A French horn.

2. What does Jack notice about his father since his return home?
(a) His eyes no longer work as well as they used to.
(b) He has lost his sense of humor.
(c) HIs eyes not longer sparkle, and he does not have a actor's style.
(d) He does not like to talk to people anymore.

3. What does Jack conclude about his teacher?
(a) Yegudkin loves America and hates Russia.
(b) Yegudkin hates both America and Russia.
(c) Yegudkin hates America and misses Russia.
(d) Yegudkin loves Russia and hates America.

4. What is an "Alexander?"
(a) A type of French horn.
(b) A type of trombone.
(c) A type of tuba.
(d) A type of trumpet.

5. How does Jack react to the answer Yegudkin gives him after playing the horn for his student?
(a) He blinks and begins to sob.
(b) He blinks and smiles.
(c) He blinks and leaves the room.
(d) He blinks and his legs go weak.

6. How does Jack react to his father's exposing his family's writings?
(a) Jack stands up and leaves.
(b) Jack gets very angry and yells at his father.
(c) Jack gets very angry, but does not speak.
(d) Jack applauds loudly.

7. What does Dale say to Jack as he is standing at the door?
(a) "I have missed you."
(b) "Jackie."
(c) "Forgive me."
(d) "My son."

8. What does Yegudkin talk about while Jack is resting between pieces?
(a) His experience of leaving Russia.
(b) The United States and Russia.
(c) His hatred of America.
(d) The United States and it's military power.

9. For what orchestra does Jack play?
(a) The New York City Civic Orchestra.
(b) The Batavia Civic Orchestra.
(c) The Newark Civic Orchestra.
(d) The Brooklyn Civic Orchestra.

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

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

12. How old is Yegudkin when we meet him?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Seventy-five.
(c) Sixty.
(d) Seventy.

13. Where do the Yegudkins go after leaving Russia?
(a) To Europe.
(b) To India.
(c) To China.
(d) To Greece.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack say as he is united with his father?

2. On what day are Jack's music lessons?

3. What does Yedugkin wear to work every day?

4. What is another thing Dale begins doing after being home for a month?

5. When Jack reaches the street after his lesson, what does he do?

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