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Beethoven Lives Upstairs Video Worksheet Opening scene:
The year is _______________ (Exact Date: _______________________ ) What just happened? _______________________________ Where did Beethoven move to in the narrator’s life? _______________ What is the young man’s name? ____________________ What does the young boy call Beethoven? ___________________ How many beans does Beethoven want in every cup of coffee? __________ Where do Christoph’s friends say he lives? _______________ (looney bin/crazy house) A man by the name of “Schindler” comes to visit Beethoven. What does he leave?_________________ Christoph goes to Beethoven’s room and tells him to stop doing something….what was it? ________________________________________________________What is the maid’s name? ________________ (Sophie) What does she make that’s the best in Vienna? ___________________ (bread pudding) Christoph followed Beethoven…where did he (Beethoven) go? __________________________ What does he order? ________________________ Christoph’s uncle explains that Beethoven hears _______________ in his head, while around him, people only hear ___________________ . Beethoven is working on his ___________ Symphony, and Christoph hopes it is his ___________. The prince sent an envelope to Mr. Beethoven. What was it?___________________________ it?_____________________________ __ __________________________________ Beethoven’s reply: ________________________________________________ There are too many ________________ and only one ______________________ . Christoph’s mother delivered his supper to him. What happened as she entered? ______________________________________
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Date ______________
Mother used to teach ________________. Why did Beethoven tell Mother Sophie to face him and talk slowly? _________________________ When Christoph’s mother played the piano, what piece did she play? ____________________ What did she hear that Beethoven couldn’t hear? __________________ Uncle Kurt arrived at the house. Where does Christoph take him? ___________________________ During rehearsal, what is Christoph sent to get? ______________________ What did he find when he got back? __________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Beethoven and Christoph left to go where? __________________ What does Beethoven call Christoph? _____________________ What does Christoph say about his own music lessons? ___________________ What did Beethoven say about his memories of his father/ ______________________________ What said “people like Beethoven don’t follow _______________, they _________ their own.” What did Christoph take to Beethoven in the middle of the night? __________________ Who designed it? _______________________________ When Beethoven was ranting about his coat not being ready, what did Christoph do? _______________________________ What did Beethoven give to Sophie to give to Christoph? ____________________ What did the conductor and singer have to do at the end of the performance because Beethoven couldn’t hear? __________________________
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Date ______________
Beethoven Lives Upstairs Video Worksheet – Answer Key Opening scene:
The year is _______________ (1827) Exact Date: _______________________ (March 26) What just happened? _______________________________ (Beethoven just died) Where did Beethoven move to in the narrator’s life? _______________ (upstairs) What is the young man’s name? ____________________ (Christoph) What does the young boy call Beethoven? ___________________ (a madman) How many beans does Beethoven want in every cup of coffee? __________(60) Where do Christoph’s friends say he lives? _______________ (looney bin/crazy house) A man by the name of “Schindler” comes to visit Beethoven. What does he leave?_________________ (his card) Christoph goes to Beethoven’s room and tells him to stop doing something….what was it? ________________________(writing on the wall) What is the maid’s name? ________________ (Sophie) What does she make that’s the best in Vienna? ___________________ (bread pudding) Christoph followed Beethoven…where did he (Beethoven) go? __________________________ (to a restaurant) What does he order? ________________________ (the special) Christoph’s uncle explains that Beethoven hears _______________ (music) in his head, while around him, people only hear ___________________ (noises). th
Beethoven is working on his ___________ (9 ) Symphony, and Christoph hopes it is his ______ (last). The prince sent an envelope to Mr. Beethoven. What was it?_____________________ (invitation to a dinner) Beethoven’s reply: _________________________________ (far too busy for such trifles). There are too many ________________ (princes) and only one ______________________ (Beethoven). Christoph’s mother delivered his supper to him. What happened as she entered? ____________________ (she dropped the tray of food)
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Date ______________
Mother used to teach ________________ (piano). Why did Beethoven tell Mother Sophie to face him and talk slowly? __________________ (he couldn’t hear well) When Christoph’s mother played the piano, what piece did she play? ____________________ (Fur Elise/Beethoven) What did she hear that Beethoven couldn’t hear? __________________ (the bells) Uncle Kurt arrived at the house. Where does Christoph take him? ___________________________ (to rehearse with Beethoven) During rehearsal, what is Christoph sent to get? ______________________ (some pens) What did he find when he got back? _________________________ (the rehearsal was over; Beethoven was in bed) Beethoven and Christoph left to go where? __________________ (for a walk) What does Beethoven call Christoph? _____________________ (gatekeeper) What does Christoph say about his own music lessons? ___________________ (he quit) What did Beethoven say about his memories of his father/ ______________________________ (he was not a happy man; drank; made him practice at all hours; he has very few happy memories of his father) What said “people like Beethoven don’t follow _______________, they _________ their own.” (rules; make) What did Christoph take to Beethoven in the middle of the night? __________________ (a hearing aid) Who designed it? __________________ (Christoph’s father) When Beethoven was ranting about his coat not being ready, what did Christoph do? _______________________________ (dropped his music on the floor) What did Beethoven give to Sophie to give to Christoph? ____________________ (tickets) What did the conductor and singer have to do at the end of the performance because Beethoven couldn’t hear? __________________________ (turn him around to see the applause).
