Chopin
Chopin owned at least these two brands of piano
What are the Erard and the Pleyel?
What are dandelion seeds?
Mirabelle sits in this type of tree outside Mr. Starek's window.
What is a Silk Tree?
This saying means "to fly by a direct route"
What is "as the crow flies?"
This is the first piece that Mr. Starek hears Michael play.
What is The Minute Waltz?
The name of Chopin and George Sand's painter friend who painted their portraits
Who is Eugene Delacroix?
Birds do not fly during this type of weather
What is a thunderstorm?
The book mentions Mirabelle and her brothers eating these two things.
What are berries and sunflower seeds?
This saying means "to come up with an idea"
What is "hatch a plan?"
This is the nickname for the Prelude in D minor that Michael plays for the competition.
What is Tree Full of Songs?
What are Polonaises and Mazurkas?
This is the color of goldfinch eggs
What is light blue? ("just a hint of blue")
The kids look for this in order to tell when the Pleyel was made.
What is a serial number?
This saying means "to do something without having planned it out first"
What is "wing it?"
Michael plays these three types of pieces for the Chopin Competition (not specific names)
What are: Prelude, Etude, and Ballade
This is the resting place of Chopin's heart.
What is inside of a pillar of a church in Warsaw?
Goldfinches use these two things to line their nest
What are spiderwebs and thistledown
What is Flight Club?
This saying means "you're in a vulnerable position"
What is "sitting duck?"
This is the nickname for the Etude in A minor that Michael plays for the competition.
What is Winter Wind?
This is the location of George Sand's summer house.
Where is Nohant (southern France)?
Name three predators of goldfinches mentioned in the book.
What are owls, cats, and hawks?
What is 1842?
This saying means "unreliable, especially in business dealings."
What is "fly by night?"
Michael wins this award at the competition
What is the Frederic Chopin Artistic Interpretation Award?