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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: p. 40-53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "The Loser" about?
(a) A couple.
(b) Gambling.
(c) The relationships of three friends.
(d) A European vacation.

2. Why did the narrator study music?
(a) To become famous.
(b) To get paid.
(c) To be smarter.
(d) To annoy his parents.

3. How long did Glenn play in public?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. What did the narrator refer to Wertheimer as in Section 3?
(a) "The offended one."
(b) "The basket case."
(c) "The loser."
(d) "The lost marbles."

5. How old was Wertheimer when he commited suicide?
(a) 52 years old.
(b) 53 years old.
(c) 51 years old.
(d) 66 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else confirmed the narrator's opinion that Glenn was extraordinary?

2. Who did the trio of friends study under?

3. Where did the trio of friends live when they studied together?

4. What does the narrator say about a suicide calculated in advance?

5. What did the narrator detest?

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