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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Glenn play at the Salzburg Festival?
(a) "Golden Variety."
(b) "Variations."
(c) "A Medley."
(d) "Goldberg Variations."

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

4. What did Wertheimer and his sister have no interest in?
(a) Buying a car.
(b) Each other.
(c) Moving to a new house.
(d) Their inheritance.

5. Where did the narrator live that Wertheimer hated?
(a) Paris.
(b) New York City.
(c) Florence.
(d) Madrid.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator's list of statements, what type of people are amazed?

2. What different skill does the narrator posses?

3. Why did Glenn cut down the ash in front of his window?

4. From what did Glenn barricade himself?

5. What did Wertheimer's sister send the narrator after Wertheimer died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Glenn became "Glenn Gould."

2. How does the narrator feel about Horowitz?

3. Describe what is significant about the Mozarteum.

4. Describe how the narrator feels about suicide.

5. How did Wertheimer behave in relation to the narrator in Section 7?

6. How did Wertheimer and his sister view their inheritance?

7. How did the writing change after Wertheimer's funeral, at the beginning of Section 6?

8. Describe the emphasis the narrator places on the way Glenn died.

9. Describe what the narrator said people knew and thought about Glenn.

10. How did Wertheimer attempt to save himself?

(see the answer keys)

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