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

2. What did the narrator decide not to sell?
(a) His copy of "Goldberg Variations."
(b) His watch.
(c) His apartments in Vienna and Dusselbrunn.
(d) His Steinway.

3. How long were the innkeeper and her husband married?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. Where did the narrator stay when he visited Wertheimer?
(a) The Wankham Inn.
(b) The lodge in Traich.
(c) Wertheimer's house.
(d) A bed and breakfast.

5. Why did Wertheimer refuse to perform?
(a) He had stage fright.
(b) He did not want to be inferior to the narrator.
(c) He did not want to be inferior to Glenn.
(d) He did not want to be inferior to Horowitz.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Wertheimer and the narrator first talk?

2. What does the narrator promise to the innkeeper?

3. When did Wertheimer's funeral occur?

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

5. What is "The Loser" about?

(see the answer key)

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