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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the narrator vow to stay away from Desselbrunn?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

2. What is the narrator tormented by?
(a) His mom's death.
(b) Glenn's death.
(c) Wertheimer's death.
(d) His failure.

3. How long did Wertheimer keep his curtains closed after his sister left?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 14 days.

4. Where did the narrator say he stays when he goes to his hometown?
(a) His parents house.
(b) With Wertheimer.
(c) The Wankham Inn.
(d) With his grandparents.

5. Why did the narrator study music?
(a) To be smarter.
(b) To become famous.
(c) To get paid.
(d) To annoy his parents.

6. What suffocated Wertheimer and the narrator?
(a) Glenn's talent.
(b) Italy.
(c) The Mozarteum.
(d) Austria.

7. Where did Wertheimer hang himself?
(a) 100 steps from the Mozarteum.
(b) 100 steps from his sister's front door.
(c) 100 steps from the narrator's front door.
(d) 100 steps from his sister's back door.

8. Who was unable to move the sculptures in the apartment in Leopoldskron?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Glenn, Wertheimer, and the narrator together.
(c) Glenn.
(d) Wetheimer.

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

10. What was Glenn convinced about people in general?
(a) That they were generally unhappy.
(b) That they were generally happy.
(c) That they were generally rude.
(d) That they were generally annoying.

11. How many letters did the narrator ignore from Wertheimer before Wertheimer's death?
(a) 6 letters.
(b) 2 letters.
(c) 4 letters.
(d) 5 letters.

12. What was the title of the book Wertheimer desired to publish?
(a) "The Pianist."
(b) "The Nomad."
(c) "The Loser."
(d) "The Austrian."

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

14. Where did the narrator move to?
(a) Florence.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Paris.

15. From what did Glenn barricade himself?
(a) Concerts.
(b) Women.
(c) The public.
(d) Restaurants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one characteristic of Glenn?

2. What did Glenn refuse from Wertheimer?

3. What was Wertheimer's sole decision?

4. What term did the narrator use to describe Glenn that Glenn often used after?

5. What did the narrator refer to Wertheimer as in Section 3?

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