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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Latimer's father agrees to take him shopping?
(a) Alfred meets him instead.
(b) His father never comes.
(c) His father is late.
(d) His mother shows up instead.

2. What happens when his father begins to speak during Latimer's second vision?
(a) His mother comes back to life.
(b) Latimer faints.
(c) Everyone dies.
(d) Everyone disappears.

3. How is Latimer to die?
(a) Surrounded by family.
(b) Cold and alone.
(c) With only his servants by his side.
(d) With only his wife by his side.

4. Who does Latimer describe as sarcastic, cynical, and unimaginative?
(a) The servant.
(b) Mrs. Filmore.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Mrs. Archer.

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

6. Who does Latimer meet in Switzerland?
(a) Mrs. Archer.
(b) Charles Meunier.
(c) George Eliot.
(d) Alfred.

7. Why did Latimer's time in Switzerland end?
(a) He contracted a severe illness.
(b) He died.
(c) His half-brother died.
(d) He finished school.

8. Who is described as handsome, confident, and extremely friendly, and evidently did not feel any rivalry with Latimer?
(a) Alfred.
(b) Pierre.
(c) Mr. Filmore.
(d) His father.

9. When Latimer "awakens" from his vision of Prague, what does he begin to do?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Question his mental state.
(c) Cry.
(d) Runs from the house.

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

11. While at Basel, who does Latimer begin to hate more than anyone else?
(a) Alfred.
(b) Bertha.
(c) His father.
(d) Pierre.

12. Who leaves the room during Latimer's vision of Prague?
(a) His father.
(b) The servants.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Bertha.

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

14. Who joins Latimer and the others at Basel?
(a) Bertha.
(b) His father.
(c) Mrs. Archer.
(d) Alfred.

15. Why do Latimer's servants not answer his bell during his heart attack?
(a) They are lovers and left the house arguing.
(b) They cannot hear from where they are.
(c) They are choosing to ignore the bell.
(d) They hope he will die quicker if they do not respond.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Latimer examined by a phrenologist?

2. Why is Latimer lonely in Switzerland?

3. What is Latimer's second psychic ability?

4. When Latimer's father is late for their shopping trip, Latimer has another vision. What does Latimer see in this vision?

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

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