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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 did the innkeeper ask in her letter?

2. What did the innkeeper praise Wertheimer for?

3. Why was Wertheimer unable to play the piano with others?

4. What reason does the narrator repeatedly give for Wertheimer's suicide?

5. What was Wertheimer's brother-in-law interested in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the end of "The Loser"?

2. How does the narrator feel about Desselbrunn?

3. According to the narrator, what is important about judging?

4. Why did the Wertheimer family change?

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

6. Explain why Wertheimer killed himself in the place he did?

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

8. How did Wertheimer feel about his unhappiness?

9. Describe the innkeeper's relationship with Wertheimer.

10. Why did the narrator feel guilty about Wertheimer's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the time of action, as well as setting of the novel. How are the events that transpire written?

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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