2. Why were some of the buildings in Catherine's town boarded up?
(a) A flood had ravaged the town.
(b) The major business in the town had left and so had many people.
(c) There was high unemployment.
(d) There was a bombing.

3. What does Catherine do after the funeral when they get back to the house?
(a) Goes upstairs to take a nap.
(b) Hovers over her mother making sure she is okay.
(c) Puts out the food and drinks for the many visitors.
(d) Sits in the corner drinking tea.

4. What was Catherine's father disappointed to miss that he received many phone calls about?
(a) Her first recital.
(b) Her college graduation.
(c) Her award winning performance.
(d) Her performance on the radio.

5. What does Catherine think her father would have hated in the piece she played on the radio?
(a) The drums.
(b) The length.
(c) The speed.
(d) The accompaniment.

6. Which of the following is not one of the things that Huang told Catherine that all compositions must have?
(a) Brain.
(b) Head.
(c) Tail.
(d) Body.

7. What does Catherine think the drumming is?
(a) Depressing.
(b) A revelation.
(c) A lot of noise.
(d) The same as bells.

8. Who is Catherine's favorite composer?
(a) Haydn.
(b) Melnichuck.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Olga.

9. What does Catherine decide to wear to her father's funeral?
(a) The dress she wore to her aunt's.
(b) Her favorite pair of jeans.
(c) Her black graduation skirt.
(d) A shirt of her fathers.

10. How old is Anna?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 20 months.
(d) 6 months.

11. Why does Catherine's mother want them to go to the graveyard the day after her father was buried?
(a) She needs to check and maker sure that things are okay with him.
(b) She said they didn't have a chance to pray because too much was going on.
(c) She wants to gather up the cards.
(d) She cannot let go and needs to visit him.

12. What does Catherine say to her mother when she sees her for the first time?
(a) She asks what happened.
(b) She is angry she wasn't notified sooner.
(c) She can't speak and only cries.
(d) She apologizes.

13. What are grace notes according to this novel?
(a) Extra notes in a composition.
(b) Short, quick notes.
(c) The hidden melody in a piece.
(d) Notes between musical notes.

14. What kind of business did Catherine's father own?
(a) Pub.
(b) Shop.
(c) School.
(d) Music studio.

15. How does Catherine feel about her desire to die?
(a) She feels resigned to the idea.
(b) She feels incompetent.
(c) She feels in complete despair.
(d) She feels selfish for that thought.