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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is described at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) How the pianist hurt Dagmar.
(b) How the author injured the pianist.
(c) How the relationship of the pianist and Dagmar ended.
(d) How the author left home.

2. What does the author mention his life was often interrupted by, in the prologue?
(a) Drunken visits to New York.
(b) Visits from his family.
(c) His mom.
(d) Drunken visits to London.

3. Where did the author choose to sleep due to his fears about Southbury Training School, in Chapter 4?
(a) In a closet.
(b) Under the car.
(c) Outside.
(d) The car.

4. What does the author describe grew between the pianist and Jean?
(a) A loving relationship.
(b) A growing friendship.
(c) A growing enmity.
(d) Homosexuality.

5. How did the author's father die?
(a) From a car accident.
(b) From cancer.
(c) From a boating accident.
(d) In his sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author go the day he parted with his friend in Chapter 3?

2. According to Chapter 4, why did the author have to go to the location he did?

3. Where did the author and his family go at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. What does the author describe at the beginning of Chapter 2?

5. Why were the author and his family traveling at the beginning of Chapter 2?

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