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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the woman with Mrs. Filmore related to her?

2. What does Latimer pray to stay with?

3. Who comes to Switzerland to see Latimer during the end of his stay?

4. Why is Latimer examined by a phrenologist?

5. What is the woman's name that comes with Mrs. Filmore to Switzerland?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Latimer's father's plans for Latimer?

2. How does Latimer tell his story?

3. Describe Mrs. Archer and her relationship with Bertha.

4. How does Latimer feel about his first vision?

5. What does Latimer find interesting about the changes in Bertha and Mrs. Archer's relationship?

6. After reading Bertha's mind, what does Latimer find out about her true feelings about him?

7. What happens during the blood transfusion?

8. Mrs. Archer becomes very ill during Charles' stay. What interest does Charles find in her illness?

9. What happens to Latimer and Bertha after Mrs. Archer dies?

10. What does Latimer plan to do if his vision of Prague is proved to be true?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Latimer's first vision of what he believed to be Prague. Why do you believe he saw what he saw? Be specific in regards to details and reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Death is a very relevant symbol throughout "The Lifted Veil". Discuss why you believe death is so important in Latimer's journey throughout life.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Latimer and Bertha's feelings and actions before he could read her mind through the loss of this ability.

Be sure to write in detail about:

- Bertha's feelings and actions before, during, and after Latimer could read her mind.

- Latimer's feelings and actions before, during, and after he could read Bertha's mind.

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