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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10: p. 119-132.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator detest?
(a) Pianists.
(b) Homosexuals.
(c) Fame.
(d) The public.

2. Why did the narrator ignore Wertheimer's last card?
(a) He was busy writing "About Glenn Gould."
(b) He was out of town.
(c) He was too reading "About Glenn Gould."
(d) He was annoyed with him.

3. What led to the narrator's depression and Wertheimer's suicide?
(a) The inability to live openly as homosexuals.
(b) The inability to surpass Glenn's talent.
(c) Glenn's death.
(d) Their teacher's death.

4. What did the narrator compare the Austrian inns to?
(a) American hotels.
(b) Swiss inns.
(c) Brothels.
(d) Italian inns.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Wertheimer play better than?

2. Who did improve his talents through isolation?

3. Who did NOT improve his talents through isolation?

4. How long did the narrator and Wertheimer spend visiting Glenn in America?

5. Who did the innkeeper write a letter to?

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