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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Weisfeld visit Claude in his dressing room before the second concert?
(a) To tell Claude that Frescobaldi is considering him as his permanent accompanist.
(b) To give Claude a good luck charm.
(c) To calm Claude's nerves.
(d) To tell Claude he will not be able to watch the performance.

2. What does Mr. Powers discover about Claude's father when he hires a private investigator to look into Claude's past?
(a) Claude's father is a negro.
(b) Claude's father never returned from the war.
(c) There is no record of Claude's father.
(d) Claude's father is one of three men.

3. Where do Claude and Frescobaldi go after lunch?
(a) Mr. Weisfeld's music store.
(b) Carnegie Hall.
(c) Shopping for Claude's formal wear.
(d) To visit a musician friend of Frescobaldi.

4. How does Claude come to accompany Peter Fisk as he plays?
(a) Mrs. Fisk hires Claude.
(b) Claude and Peter are best friends.
(c) Claude wants to talk to Mr. Fisk about Emma.
(d) Claude needs the experience.

5. Why is Lady upset when Claude finds her waiting for him outside his apartment?
(a) Claude was extremely late getting home from the concert.
(b) Lady's parents fought about her relationship with Claude.
(c) Claude missed their date.
(d) Lady had an argument with Claude's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Claude when he begins to go to the movies?

2. Why does Mrs. Fisk buy an instrument for Catherine in the music store?

3. How does Claude get from New York state to the state in which the music festival is held?

4. Why is the second concert performance unique for Emma?

5. What type of college does Lady attend?

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