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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What concern regarding Grace does Karina share during her visit to Richard in Chapter Nine?
(a) That Richard does not love Grace as much as the piano.
(b) That Richard has abandoned his daughter.
(c) That Grace does not care about Richard's ALS.
(d) That Grace still does not know about Richard's ALS.

2. Which musician's music plays in the coffee shop while Karina is visiting her daughter?
(a) Duke Ellington.
(b) Charlie Parker.
(c) Thelonious Monk.
(d) Miles Davis.

3. When did Bill become a home health aide?
(a) After seeing the numerous career opportunities in the field.
(b) After nursing his partner through his final days.
(c) After his mother fell ill.
(d) After needing a home health aide himself.

4. What information does Elise tell Karina about Richard during their morning walk in Chapter Eight?
(a) That Richard has pneumonia.
(b) That Richard is losing his home.
(c) That Richard is now in a wheelchair.
(d) That both of his arms are totally paralyzed.

5. What was the name of Richard's childhood piano teacher?
(a) Mrs. Postma.
(b) Mrs. Palmer.
(c) Mrs. Parker.
(d) Mrs. Potter.

6. When Karina visits Richard in the ninth chapter, what does she bring with her?
(a) A plate of pierogi and a bottle of red wine.
(b) A sympathy card and a bouquet of flowers.
(c) A walking stick.
(d) A collection of belongings he left at her house.

7. Which medication promises to give Richard an extra three months of life?
(a) Baclofen.
(b) Rilutek.
(c) Diazepam.
(d) Radicava.

8. When Karina visits Richard in the third chapter, how does the visit end?
(a) Karina smashes a bottle of wine and Richard orders her to leave.
(b) Karina smashes a framed photo and Richard pushes her.
(c) Karina mocks Richard's illness and Richard stares in shock.
(d) Karina insults Richard and Richard begins to cry.

9. As Karina listens to the music in the coffee shop, what emotions does she experience?
(a) Longing and sorrow.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Joy.
(d) Fear.

10. When Karina visits Richard in the ninth chapter, she is surprised to see who there?
(a) Trevor.
(b) Maxine.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Bill.

11. When Karina visits Richard in the ninth chapter, she is surprised to see what changes in Richard?
(a) Richard has sold his piano and much of his belongings.
(b) Richard has lost a great deal of weight and his arms do not move at all.
(c) Richard has lost the ability to speak.
(d) Richard has gained a lot of weight and can no longer walk.

12. As Richard is lying in bed at the beginning of the sixth chapter, he notes the disease has progressed to what?
(a) His neck.
(b) His left leg.
(c) His right foot.
(d) His left shoulder.

13. What is the name of Grace's boyfriend?
(a) Mike.
(b) Miles.
(c) Matt.
(d) Mack.

14. With only one working hand, Richard can only play which piece?
(a) Wagner's Concerto for the Left Hand.
(b) Haydn's Concerto for the Left Hand.
(c) Beethoven's Concerto for the Left Hand.
(d) Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand.

15. Who is Grace?
(a) Karina's childhood friend.
(b) Richard and Karina's neighbor.
(c) Richard's mother.
(d) Richard and Karina's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Karina visits Richard in the ninth chapter, she barely notices what outside?

2. Richard regrets he and Karina never got to have what?

3. Once Karina became a mother, what did she stop doing?

4. In the Prologue to the novel, Richard is playing a piece by which composer?

5. What was the name of Karina's childhood piano teacher?

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