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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12: p. 145-153.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far away is Desselbrunn from where the narrator stayed when he visited Wertheimer?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 6 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 5 feet.

2. How many letters did the narrator ignore from Wertheimer before Wertheimer's death?
(a) 2 letters.
(b) 5 letters.
(c) 6 letters.
(d) 4 letters.

3. Where did the narrator consider going, but changed his mind because he thought it would kill him?
(a) Traich.
(b) The Mozarteum.
(c) Wertheimer's lodge.
(d) Desselbrunn.

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

5. Where did Wertheimer hang himself?
(a) 100 steps from his sister's front door.
(b) 100 steps from the narrator's front door.
(c) 100 steps from his sister's back door.
(d) 100 steps from the Mozarteum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the trio of friends never worry about?

2. Who did Wertheimer play better than?

3. What was Wertheimer's sole decision?

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

5. What did Wertheimer copy from the narrator?

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