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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Engagement.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bertha keep on her gold chain?
(a) Latimer's ring.
(b) Alfred's ring.
(c) A locket from her mother.
(d) A cross.

2. What emotion does Eliot want readers to share with Latimer?
(a) His pain.
(b) His joy.
(c) His happiness.
(d) His love.

3. Who does Latimer describe as sarcastic, cynical, and unimaginative?
(a) Mrs. Archer.
(b) Mrs. Filmore.
(c) The servant.
(d) Bertha.

4. Why does Latimer's father think he was strange?
(a) He is extremely sensitive.
(b) He is very outgoing.
(c) He is very intelligent.
(d) He is extremely loud.

5. How does Latimer react to Bertha's answer regarding her feelings for Alfred?
(a) Miserable.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Shocked.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. While at Basel, who does Latimer begin to hate more than anyone else?

2. What happens after Latimer returns to the room after washing his face?

3. How does Bertha treat Latimer in public?

4. What other problems are associated with Latimer's illness?

5. What happens to Latimer when his father is talking about the places they will go visit in the chapter, "Changes"?

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