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Finished the reading passage? Now answer these questions about Beethoven:

1. Where did Beethoven live as a child?
   • Austria
   • Germany
   • Vienna
   Beethoven lived in Germany until 1792.
2. What musical instrument did Beethoven play as a young man?
   • piano
   • orchestra
   • concerto
   Beethoven was a talented pianist.
   
3. When did Beethoven conduct his first symphony in public?
   • 1795
   • 1800
   • 1801
   Beethoven conducted his first symphony in 1800.
   
4. What tragedy struck Beethoven in 1801?
   • He committed suicide
   • He moved to Austria
   • He started to become deaf
   Beethoven started to become deaf in 1801.
5. Why did Beethoven think about committing suicide?
   • His deafness made his life difficult
   • He was working so hard
   • He had little money
   Beethoven considered committing suicide because of his deafness.
6. In what year did Beethoven compose his greatest symphonies?
   
   • 1804
   • 1806
   • 1814
   Beethoven composed his 5th and 6th symphonies in 1806.
7. Why did Beethoven suffer from depression?
   
   • He was going deaf
   • He couldn't find true love
   • Both of the reasons above
   Beethoven suffered depression due to his deafness and trouble finding true love.
8. When did Beethoven perform on the piano for the last time?
   • 1809
   • 1814
   • 1827
   Beethoven played the piano for the last time in 1814.
9. When did Beethoven die?
   • 1804
   • 1814
   • 1827
   Beethoven passed away in 1827.
10. What type of writing is this passage about Beethoven?
    • Auto biography
    • Biography
    • Fiction
    This passage is a biography about Beethoven.