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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Childhood.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of The Lifted Veil?
(a) George Eliot.
(b) William Faulkner.
(c) Robert Louis Stevenson.
(d) Maya Angelou.

2. During his death, Latimer thinks of what natural images?
(a) Ocean, sharks, and storm clouds.
(b) Rainbows, fish, and trees.
(c) Earth, fields, a brook, the rain, and morning light.
(d) Mountains, rivers, and valleys.

3. What moments in Switzerland did Latimer never feel alone?
(a) In the home he was staying in.
(b) During his visits to town.
(c) In the boat on the lake.
(d) On the shore reading his poetry.

4. What affliction did the narrator suffer from as a child?
(a) Seizures.
(b) Headaches.
(c) Hemophilia.
(d) Blindness.

5. Who does Latimer enjoy traveling with?
(a) Charles Meunier.
(b) Alfred.
(c) George Eliot.
(d) Mrs. Archer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other problems are associated with Latimer's illness?

2. Why does George Eliot give Latimer psychic powers?

3. What is the affliction that the narrator suffers from?

4. Who does Latimer meet in Switzerland?

5. What is the name of Latimer's older half-brother?

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