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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had the narrator been gone from his apartment before he left it to attend Wertheimer's funeral?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 3 years.

2. How long did the narrator and Wertheimer spend visiting Glenn in America?
(a) 2 and a half weeks.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 3 weeks.

3. How long did Glenn play in public?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 10 years.

4. Why did the narrator study music?
(a) To get paid.
(b) To be smarter.
(c) To become famous.
(d) To annoy his parents.

5. From what did Glenn barricade himself?
(a) Restaurants.
(b) The public.
(c) Concerts.
(d) Women.

6. What did the narrator give to the daughter of the schoolteacher?
(a) A grand piano.
(b) A piano tape.
(c) A music sheet.
(d) A Steinway piano.

7. Who opposed the idea of the narrator and Wertheimer going to America to visit Glenn?
(a) Wertheimer.
(b) Glenn.
(c) Wertheimer's sister.
(d) The narrator.

8. What is "The Loser" about?
(a) A European vacation.
(b) A couple.
(c) The relationships of three friends.
(d) Gambling.

9. What did Glenn and Wertheimer not tolerate?
(a) Being around people too much.
(b) Poor piano playing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Humming to the piano melody.

10. Who else confirmed the narrator's opinion that Glenn was extraordinary?
(a) The tabloids.
(b) The radio.
(c) The newspapers.
(d) The television.

11. What did the narrator and Wertheimer destroy?
(a) Glenn.
(b) His sister's marriage.
(c) Their apartment.
(d) Each other.

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

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

14. According to the narrator's list of statements, what type of people are amazed?
(a) Insane people.
(b) Complicated people.
(c) Intelligent people.
(d) Stupid people.

15. Why did Wertheimer think his sister's husband married her?
(a) For her looks.
(b) For her wealth.
(c) For her smell.
(d) For her cooking.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Glenn go when the narrator and Wertheimer remark that Glenn is lost in his art?

3. What did the narrator compare the Austrian inns to?

4. Where did the trio of friends study?

5. How old was Wertheimer when he commited suicide?

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