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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is the relationship between Henry and Jana most like? (from Part I (pages 1-35))

Friends.

Lovers.

Siblings.

Colleagues.

2.

Why is it telling that Brit knows what Jana likes to drink? (from Part I (pages 36-78))

Brit is more observant than any of the other four quartet members.

The quartet bonds best when they are drunk and let their inhibitions fall away.

Brit and Jana have very little in common, but they share a drink preference.

The quartet members spend so much time in physical and emotional proximity that they know the smallest details about each other.

3.

Why does Daniel remember the kiss on his wedding day while he attends his mother’s funeral? (from Part IV and Coda (pages 284-335))

The wedding was the first time he acknowledged he would lose his mother.

He knows he would not have the emotional strength to attend without Brit.

In both ceremonies, the depth of his love feels like a prayer.

The funeral is the first time he sees his father again after the wedding.

4.

Why does Fodorio approach only Henry with the offer of a solo career? (from Part I (pages 1-35))

Henry has a virtuosic talent above and beyond the other quartet members’.

Henry is the youngest, so he has the longest career ahead of him.

Henry is the most charming and charismatic, which suits a solo career.

Henry masks his ambition better than the others, who look desperate.

5.

Why does the vigil performance after 9/11 help Jana find meaning in her despair? (from Part III (pages 185-214))

It makes her feel useful and connected to the greater tragedy.

It allows her to channel the national mourning into her music.

It is a performance where the music is not the focus.

It gives her something else to focus on.

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