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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. According to Wertheimer's attempts to reach out to people, what do complicated people not understand?

2. Where did Wertheimer and his sister travel to that dissuaded them from future travels together?

3. What did Glenn and Wertheimer not tolerate?

4. What did the narrator refer to Wertheimer as in Section 3?

5. How far away is Desselbrunn from where the narrator stayed when he visited Wertheimer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the item that was left in the three friends apartment that they rented in Leopoldskron.

3. Why were Glenn and Wertheimer compared to each other in Section 2?

4. What marked Wertheimer's deterioration?

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

6. Describe how Wertheimer felt about traveling and his family.

7. What was ironic about Wertheimer's desire to write "The Loser"?

8. Describe the significance of the term "piano radicalism."

9. Discuss the narrator's desire and motivation for studying the piano.

10. How did Glenn disprove his parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the importance of "Goldberg Variations" and how it serves as an antagonist to Wertheimer and the narrator. Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the role Salzburg has with New York City in the opinion of the three friends. Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

Essay Topic 3

Describe the innkeeper's background that connects to her relationship with Wertheimer. How does her past provide insight to her motivation with Wertheimer? Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

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