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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states in Chapter 2 that “a true artist can no more play upon the piano or violin without putting his whole body in accord with the emotions he is striving to express than a swallow can” do what?
(a) “Sing without being loud.”
(b) “Sing without melody.”
(c) “Eat without being vulnerable.”
(d) “Fly without being graceful.”

2. How many students does the narrator say are at the university in Chapter 4?
(a) 1,200-1,500.
(b) 200-250.
(c) 600-800.
(d) 300-400.

3. The narrator’s mother supported herself and her son by what means, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Growing vegetables.
(b) Tutoring students.
(c) Sewing.
(d) Giving violin lessons.

4. What present does the narrator describe receiving from his father in Chapter 3?
(a) A watch.
(b) A piano.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A fishing rod.

5. The narrator states in Chapter 2 of his mother that he did not remember “ever having seen her with a book in her hand, with the exception of” what?
(a) The Episcopal Prayer-book.
(b) The Koran.
(c) The Torah.
(d) The Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does the narrator say he was when he “appeared on a program with a number of adults at an entertainment given for some charitable purpose, and carried off the honors” in Chapter 2?

2. Who does the narrator say stood at the head of his list of heroes for a long time in Chapter 2?

3. On what day of the week does the narrator’s mother play the piano in Chapter 1?

4. What does the narrator say he had a particular fondness for in his childhood in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 1, the narrator states that he is led to reveal his secret by the same impulse as what?

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