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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subjects are private tutors hired to teach Latimer?
(a) Literature and writing.
(b) Art and music.
(c) Natural science, history, and modern language.
(d) Math and geometry.

2. How is the woman with Mrs. Filmore related to her?
(a) Her sister.
(b) An orphaned niece.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her long-lost daughter.

3. Why do Latimer and Charles get along so well?
(a) They both have "the bumps".
(b) Latimer shares his understanding of isolation.
(c) They both want to become doctors.
(d) Latimer takes pity on him.

4. What other problems are associated with Latimer's illness?
(a) Bipolar disorder.
(b) Thoughts of impending death.
(c) Multiple personality disorder.
(d) Exhilaration.

5. Who is a poor orphan with a genius for medical studies and a passion for science?
(a) Alfred.
(b) George Eliot.
(c) Charles Meunier.
(d) Mrs. Archer.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator rings the bell during the last moments of life, who comes in to help?

2. What does Latimer remember Prague being like?

3. What age was the narrator when his mother died?

4. What did Latimer enjoy reading "by the sly"?

5. Why is Latimer lonely in Switzerland?

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