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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. What state is Wertheimer's lodge in when the narrator gets there?

2. What does the narrator believe about the former innkeeper?

3. What type of religious stance did Wertheimer have?

4. Where does the narrator plan to return to write after Wertheimer's death?

5. Who could Wertheimer have blamed for his death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Wertheimer desire to be like Glenn?

2. Describe the innkeeper's relationship with Wertheimer.

3. How did Wertheimer end his dying party?

4. Explain how the narrator feels about his depression.

5. Describe the abuse Wertheimer's sister underwent from Wertheimer.

6. How are Traich and Desselbrunn compared?

7. Compare and contrast the isolation of Wertheimer and Glenn.

8. What was significant about the Steinway the narrator gave away?

9. Describe Wertheimer's funeral.

10. Why does the narrator not fit in among people in the inn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Wertheimer's lodge in Traich to the narrator's hometown, Desselbrunn. Explain why the narrator associates the two locations. Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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."

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