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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Glenn play at the Salzburg Festival?
(a) "Variations."
(b) "A Medley."
(c) "Golden Variety."
(d) "Goldberg Variations."

2. Why did Glenn cut down the ash in front of his window?
(a) He was allergic.
(b) It was scratching the window.
(c) It gave him nightmares.
(d) It obstructed his playing.

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

4. How did Glenn die?
(a) A tumor.
(b) Natural causes.
(c) A car wreck.
(d) Cancer.

5. Where did the narrator live that Wertheimer hated?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Florence.
(c) Paris.
(d) New York City.

6. How long did it take Glenn to change his opinion of Salzburg?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 1 week.
(c) A month.
(d) 3 days.

7. What was Glenn convinced about people in general?
(a) That they were generally happy.
(b) That they were generally unhappy.
(c) That they were generally rude.
(d) That they were generally annoying.

8. When did Wertheimer's funeral occur?
(a) 6 p.m.
(b) 5 p.m.
(c) 6 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

9. What tormented Wertheimer?
(a) The narrator's death.
(b) His job.
(c) His failure.
(d) Glenn's death.

10. What does the narrator say about Glenn?
(a) He was homosexual.
(b) He missed him.
(c) His talent inspried him and Wertheimer.
(d) He was untalented.

11. Where did the trio of friends study?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Bach's home.
(c) The Mozarteum.
(d) Paris.

12. What did Glenn hate?
(a) His mom.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The piano.
(d) Nature.

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

14. Where did the narrator travel to on train as he observed the countryside?
(a) Paris.
(b) Traich.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Chur.

15. Where did the trio of friends live when they studied together?
(a) A dorm.
(b) An inn.
(c) Austria.
(d) Leopoldskron.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the narrator move to?

2. What did the narrator give to the daughter of the schoolteacher?

3. What does the narrator consider a misfortune?

4. Where did Glenn and Wertheimer move to?

5. What was one characteristic of Glenn?

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