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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument does Peter Fisk play?
(a) Cello.
(b) Piano.
(c) Flute.
(d) Violin.

2. How does Claude feel about sitting in the children's section of the movie theater?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Excited.

3. How does Catherine feel about Claude when he comes to accompany Peter?
(a) She aggressively pursues him.
(b) She looks down on him.
(c) She thinks of him as her best friend.
(d) She has a secret crush on him.

4. What is Claude's physique as a young boy?
(a) Scrawny.
(b) Deformed as a result of a birth defect.
(c) Overweight.
(d) Well-proportioned.

5. What is the status of Emma's job when she returns to New York City after being questioned about communist activities?
(a) Her cab driver's license has been suspended.
(b) Her hours have been drastically cut.
(c) She has been fired.
(d) Her cab has been impounded by the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of person is Catherine, Mrs. Fisk's daughter?

2. Where does Claude discover an old piano?

3. How old is Claude Rawlings at the beginning of the novel?

4. Where is Emma taken for questioning about her suspected communist activities?

5. While Claude's mother is at work and Claude is on his own, how does he make spending money?

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