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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in Chapter 1 that he feels “a sort of diabolical desire to gather up all the little tragedies” of his life and turn them into what?
(a) “Double rainbows.”
(b) “A practical joke on society.”
(c) “Fairy tales for the forgotten.”
(d) “Anecdotes on nature’s whimsy.”

2. Where does the porter say he will return to school in the winter in Chapter 4?
(a) Birmingham.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Raleigh.
(d) Atlanta.

3. What habit does the narrator say he picked up on very young that “makes the piano a sympathetic, singing instrument” in Chapter 2?
(a) Playing the black keys.
(b) Playing the wrong notes.
(c) Playing with his eyes closed.
(d) Using the pedals.

4. How much do the narrator and his companion each pay the waiter at the restaurant where they eat in Chapter 4?
(a) 75 cents.
(b) 10 cents.
(c) 20 cents.
(d) 50 cents.

5. Approximately how much money does the landlord at the boarding house earn per week, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?
(a) $80-100.
(b) $120-150.
(c) $35-40.
(d) $50-75.

Short Answer Questions

1. The porter tells the narrator that he has not had how many hours of sleep since he left Jersey City in Chapter 4?

2. What is stolen along with the narrator’s money from his trunk in Chapter 4?

3. 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?

4. To what educational institution is the narrator headed in the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. How old is the narrator when his mother decides to enter him into public school?

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