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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 was the title of the book Wertheimer desired to publish?
(a) "The Nomad."
(b) "The Austrian."
(c) "The Loser."
(d) "The Pianist."

2. What does the narrator say about a suicide calculated in advance?
(a) It makes him depressed.
(b) It is not an act of desperation.
(c) It's amusing.
(d) It is pathetic.

3. What did Wertheimer predict about Glenn's death?
(a) He would die of a stroke.
(b) He would die old and grey.
(c) He would committ suicide.
(d) He would die soon.

4. Who was not ruined by Glenn?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Lesser pianists.
(c) His parents.
(d) Wertheimer.

5. Why did Glenn stay to study in Salzburg?
(a) To study with Horowitz.
(b) Because it was historical.
(c) To play a Steinway.
(d) Because it was beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Wertheimer keep his curtains closed after his sister left?

2. Who did Glenn ruin most?

3. What did the narrator and Wertheimer relinquish after studying with Glenn?

4. What does the narrator consider a misfortune?

5. Where did the narrator stay when he visited Wertheimer?

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