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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: p. 40-53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Wertheimer predict about Glenn's death?
(a) He would die soon.
(b) He would die of a stroke.
(c) He would committ suicide.
(d) He would die old and grey.

2. What does the narrator say about a suicide calculated in advance?
(a) It's amusing.
(b) It makes him depressed.
(c) It is not an act of desperation.
(d) It is pathetic.

3. What was Wertheimer arrogant about?
(a) His talent.
(b) His piano collection.
(c) Studying music when he was incapable of living.
(d) His muscles.

4. Why did the narrator ignore Wertheimer's last card?
(a) He was annoyed with him.
(b) He was too reading "About Glenn Gould."
(c) He was out of town.
(d) He was busy writing "About Glenn Gould."

5. What did Glenn and Wertheimer not tolerate?
(a) Being around people too much.
(b) Humming to the piano melody.
(c) Singing.
(d) Poor piano playing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Wertheimer's body after his suicide?

2. Where did Glenn go when the narrator and Wertheimer remark that Glenn is lost in his art?

3. How long did the narrator and Wertheimer spend visiting Glenn in America?

4. What did Glenn play at the Salzburg Festival?

5. Why did the narrator study music?

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