Name ________________________________________

Date ______________

Beethoven Lives Upstairs

Video Worksheet
Opening scene:
The year is _______________ (Exact Date: _______________________ )
What just happened? _______________________________
Where did Beethoven move to in the narrators life? _______________
What is the young mans name? ____________________
What does the young boy call Beethoven? ___________________
How many beans does Beethoven want in every cup of coffee? __________
Where do Christophs 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 Beethovens room and tells him to stop doing something.what was it?
________________________________________________________What is the maids name? ________________ (Sophie)
What does she make thats the best in Vienna? ___________________ (bread pudding)
Christoph followed Beethovenwhere did he (Beethoven) go? __________________________
What does he order? ________________________
Christophs 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?_____________________________
__________________________________
Beethovens reply: ________________________________________________
There are too many ________________ and only one ______________________ .
Christophs mother delivered his supper to him. What happened as she entered?
______________________________________

Name ________________________________________

Date ______________

Mother used to teach ________________.

Why did Beethoven tell Mother Sophie to face him and talk slowly? _________________________
When Christophs mother played the piano, what piece did she play? ____________________
What did she hear that Beethoven couldnt 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 dont 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
couldnt hear? __________________________

Name ________________________________________

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 narrators life? _______________ (upstairs)
What is the young mans 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 Christophs 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 Beethovens room and tells him to stop doing something.what was it?
________________________(writing on the wall)
What is the maids name? ________________ (Sophie)
What does she make thats the best in Vienna? ___________________ (bread pudding)
Christoph followed Beethovenwhere did he (Beethoven) go? __________________________ (to
a restaurant) What does he order? ________________________ (the special)
Christophs uncle explains that Beethoven hears _______________ (music) in his head, while
around him, people only hear ___________________ (noises).
Beethoven is working on his ___________ (9th) Symphony, and Christoph hopes it is his ______
(last).
The prince sent an envelope to Mr. Beethoven. What was it?_____________________ (invitation to
a dinner)
Beethovens reply: _________________________________ (far too busy for such trifles). There
are too many ________________ (princes) and only one ______________________ (Beethoven).
Christophs mother delivered his supper to him. What happened as she entered?
____________________ (she dropped the tray of food)

Name ________________________________________

Date ______________

Mother used to teach ________________ (piano).

Why did Beethoven tell Mother Sophie to face him and talk slowly? __________________ (he
couldnt hear well)
When Christophs mother played the piano, what piece did she play? ____________________ (Fur
Elise/Beethoven)
What did she hear that Beethoven couldnt 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 dont follow _______________, they _________ their own.
(rules; make)
What did Christoph take to Beethoven in the middle of the night? __________________ (a hearing
aid) Who designed it? __________________ (Christophs 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
couldnt hear? __________________________ (turn him around to see the applause).