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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What emotion does Eliot want readers to share with Latimer?
(a) His love.
(b) His joy.
(c) His pain.
(d) His happiness.

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

4. After Latimer's vision of Prague, what city does Latimer try to "see"?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Venice.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Italy.

5. Where is the narrator sitting during the last moments of life?
(a) On a swing on the front porch.
(b) At a desk.
(c) On the bed.
(d) On a window seat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of writing is The Lifted Veil?

2. Who does Latimer trust?

3. What does Latimer buy Bertha for her birthday?

4. What is Latimer's primary goal against his rival?

5. What affliction did the narrator suffer from as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Eliot gives Latimer psychic powers?

2. How does Latimer tell his story?

3. What do readers learn about Latimer's "attacks"?

4. Why does Latimer not go hunting with Alfred?

5. How does Latimer hint to his ability to read minds during the walk with Bertha?

6. Describe Latimer's first vision.

7. Describe Latimer's father.

8. What do readers learn about Latimer's psychic powers?

9. What does Latimer's story represent?

10. Describe the events leading up to Latimer's second vision.

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