March 11, 2016

Beethoven Lives Upstairs Questions

1.What was Beethoven’s grandfather in charge of?
all the music in the castle
2. What did Beethoven’s father do for a living?
musician
3.  Beethoven’s father was an unhappy man. What would he expect young Beethoven to do instead of sleeping?
he would make him practice piano until dawn.
4. What would Beethoven hear in the morning when he went to bed?
morning bells
5. What does Mr. Beethoven have on his desk? Name two things.
all sorts of bells
four air trumpets
6. Who came by when Mr. Beethoven was out?
Beethoven's nephew
7. What instruments do you hear in the new piece?
violin  and piano
8. What news does Uncle have that he thinks Christophe will be happy about?
he
9. How many pianos does Mr. Beethoven have? Describe them.
4 no legs so then he could play on the ground
 many strings are broken
they are black
10. What are they stained black inside with?

11. The man who made Mr. Beethoven the ear trumpets also made him a .

What is it?

12. What is the season now that Beethoven has gone to Bonn?
summer
13. Who and what can Christophe hear from his room?
mother play piano
14. What does Christophe recall that Mr. Schindler said?
he said Beethoven works so hard he believes that music can change the world
15. How does Christophe upset the twins?
he screamed Good Morning in a tube against his sisters ear
16. What is Christophe tasked with fetching for Mr. Beethoven?
Pencils
17. How does Christophe try to get Beethoven’s attention?
He stomps his feet
 18. “Why, it’s the little gatekeeper .”

19. “When he laughs, he sounds like a lion.”

20. Beethoven and Christophe go for a walk. Describe the music and how it illustrates the storm that occurs.
The storm noise occurs was made by tremolo and timpani
21. Now Mr. Beethoven is gone for the summer. What will he finish before he comes back?

he will finish the symphony and will go back