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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 adjective could be used to describe Claude's life before he goes to school?
(a) Uncertain.
(b) Repetitious.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Exciting.

2. What can't Emma give to the attorney of the maestro's estate?
(a) Her real name.
(b) Claude's birth certificate.
(c) The attorney fee.
(d) Claude's social security number.

3. Where is Emma taken for questioning about her suspected communist activities?
(a) Williamsburg, VA.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) West Point, NY.
(d) Albany, NY.

4. Who do Claude and Emma discover belongs to the Communist Party?
(a) The neighbor with whom Claude occasionally stays.
(b) Mr. Weisfeld.
(c) A secret customer.
(d) Al Johnson.

5. Why does Claude dress in a suit and tie for his first session accompanying Peter Fisk at the Fisk home?
(a) Claude wants to impress Catherine.
(b) Claude knows Mr. Fisk is an influential politician.
(c) Mrs. Fisk instructed Claude to dress formally.
(d) An important musician will be observing the session.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What organization suspects Emma of communist activities?

3. What kind of student is Claude in school?

4. What school accessory does Claude find under his seat at the movies?

5. Who keeps Claude company after his mother goes to bed when she comes home from work?

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