2. What is the person that Mr. Spinell sees on his walk doing in Chapter 12?
(a) Squealing.
(b) Crying.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Laughing with joy.

3. What sheet music is on the piano?
(a) Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
(b) Chopin’s nocturnes.
(c) Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
(d) Wagner’s Lohengrin.

4. How does Mr. Spinell react to the person he sees on his walk in Chapter 12?
(a) He is unnerved.
(b) He is sad.
(c) He is frightened.
(d) He is charmed.

5. Who does Gabriele say that her son resembles?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her father.
(c) Mr. Spinell.
(d) Herself.

6. What is the initial reaction of the person Mr. Spinell asks to play the piano?
(a) She accepts immediately.
(b) She refuses.
(c) She leaves the room.
(d) She refuses initially, but ultimately accepts.

7. What reason does Dr. Leander cite for transferring Gabriele's care?
(a) Dr. Muller is a better doctor than him.
(b) His excessive workload.
(c) He is taking a vacation.
(d) He is retiring.

8. When does Gabriele start to worsen again in Chapter 9?
(a) Two days after playing the piano.
(b) That day she after plays the piano.
(c) A week after after playing the piano.
(d) The day after playing the piano.

9. What does Mr. Spinell do while leaving the room after the pianist stops playing in Chapter 8?
(a) He kisses Gabriele.
(b) He applauds Gabriele’s performance.
(c) He bows to Gabriele.
(d) He sinks to his knees in front of Gabriele.

10. How does Mr. Spinell refer to Mr. Kloterjahn and his infant son?
(a) As charlatans.
(b) As philistines.
(c) As people of strong character.
(d) As idiots.

11. What scene does Mr. Spinell describe in his letter?
(a) That of Mr. and Mrs. Kloterjahn’s wedding.
(b) That of Gabriele playing Tristan und Isolde for him.
(c) That of Gabriele and her friends by the fountain in her garden.
(d) That of his own childhood.

12. What does Mr. Spinell write is his reason for writing a letter in Chapter 10?
(a) He is bored and has nothing better to do.
(b) He feels compelled to write it.
(c) He enjoys writing letters.
(d) Someone asked him to write it.

13. How does Mr. Kloterjahn characterize Mr. Spinell’s letter?
(a) Idiotic.
(b) Funny.
(c) Rude.
(d) Enchanting.

14. What happened to Gabriele, according to Mrs. Spatz?
(a) She hummed some music, and coughed up a large amount of blood.
(b) She fainted.
(c) She fell and hurt herself.
(d) She has died.

15. Why did Gabriele’s father eventually let her marry Mr. Kloterjahn?
(a) He was sick of having her around the house.
(b) He needed a rich son-in-law.
(c) Because she really wanted to.
(d) She was pregnant.