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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who interrupts Mr. Spinell and the pianist in Chapter 8?
(a) Mrs. Hohlenrauch.
(b) Mrs. Spatz.
(c) Dr. Leander.
(d) Mr. Kloterjahn.

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

3. What is the symptom that indicates Gabriele is worsening in Chapter 9?
(a) She coughs up blood.
(b) A fever.
(c) A sore throat.
(d) Fainting spells.

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

5. How long had Gabriele and her husband known each other when he proposed?
(a) A week.
(b) Three days.
(c) Eight months.
(d) A year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does not get to participate in the activity Dr. Leander plans?

2. When did Gabriele’s mother die?

3. Where did Gabriele first meet her husband?

4. What happened to Gabriele, according to Mrs. Spatz?

5. How does Mr. Spinell react to the person he sees on his walk in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Mr. Spinell, who ruined the scene within his letter and how?

2. What does Mr. Spinell see on his walk at the end of the book?

3. Why does Dr. Leander transfer Gabriele’s case to Dr. Muller?

4. What does Mr. Kloterjahn finally admit was the causes of Gabriele’s illness?

5. How does Mr. Spinell leave the final scene?

6. What story does Mr. Spinell want to tell in the letter he composes in Chapter 10?

7. How do we know that playing the piano has put a strain on Gabriele Kloterjahn?

8. How much of the music that Mr. Spinell found in Chapter 8 does Mrs. Kloterjahn play?

9. What does Dr. Muller recommend in Chapter 9?

10. What has caused Gabriele’s condition to worsen in Chapter 9?

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