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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. Who opposed the idea of the narrator and Wertheimer going to America to visit Glenn?

2. What did the narrator and Wertheimer relinquish after studying with Glenn?

3. What did Wertheimer predict about Glenn's death?

4. Where did Wertheimer refuse to go without the narrator?

5. What was Glenn convinced about people in general?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Wertheimer and his sister's relationship.

2. Why were the "Goldberg Variations" significant to the narrator and Wertheimer?

3. Describe the way the three friend's perceived New York City.

4. Discuss the role of Traich in connection to Wertheimer.

5. How did Wertheimer view life by the end of Section 5, after they go to New York City?

6. How did the narrator and the newspapers perceive Glenn Gould?

7. How did Wertheimer behave in relation to the narrator in Section 7?

8. How did Glenn disprove his parents?

9. What did Glenn desire in people?

10. How did Wertheimer and his sister view their inheritance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Franz's opinion of Wertheimer with that of his sister's opinion. What makes Wertheimer be viewed in such contrasting ways? Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the narrator's opinion of Glenn with that of the narrator's opinion of Wertheimer. Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the sole decision Wertheimer made in his life and how this decision effects "The Loser." Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

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