Every Note Played Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Karina sees Richard’s love of wine as representative of his character. What character trait does she see in this hobby? (from Prologue, Chapters 1-3)

Sophistication.

Romantic flair.

A taste for expensive things.

Smug superiority.

2.

Why is it ironic that Richard chose his piano over life with Grace in part out of fear of failing as a father? (from Chapters 20-24)

He failed at the piano instead.

It is too late to play the piano, but not too late to be a father to Grace.

His absence makes him distant, like his own father had been.

Grace and Richard’s resentments about their fathers both revolve around the piano.

3.

Both Karina and Richard feel an increasingly distorted sense of time. Which theme is this distortion linked to? (from Chapters 14-19)

Connection.

Fate.

Mortality.

Denial.

4.

From Karina’s perspective, what did Richard do wrong in their marriage apart from his infidelity? (from Chapters 8-10)

He was condescending and unloving.

He vengefully cut off Karina’s jazz career.

He chose his career over Karina and Grace.

He trapped Karina in outdated gender roles.

5.

What insight allows Richard to reconcile with his brothers? (from Chapters 20-24)

Richard does not need his father’s acceptance anymore.

Mikey and Tommy supported his music all along.

Mikey and Tommy were afraid of losing Walt’s love like Richard had.

Walt bullied all of his sons.

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