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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the narrator travel to on train as he observed the countryside?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Paris.
(c) Traich.
(d) Chur.

2. According to Wertheimer's attempts to reach out to people, what do complicated people not understand?
(a) Religion.
(b) Love.
(c) Simple people.
(d) The piano.

3. How old was Glenn when he died?
(a) 52 years old.
(b) 46 years old.
(c) 49 years old.
(d) 51 years old.

4. What did Glenn's fans know about him?
(a) Nothing.
(b) That his favorite color was blue.
(c) That he was talented.
(d) Everything.

5. What did Glenn nickname Wertheimer?
(a) The philosopher.
(b) Judge.
(c) Priest Wertheimer.
(d) The loser.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Wertheimer copy from the narrator?

2. According to the narrator's list of statements, what is said about "all that is spoken"?

3. What is "The Loser" about?

4. What was one characteristic of Glenn?

5. Where did the trio of friends live when they studied together?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the narrator and Wertheimer ruin each other?

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

3. Describe the emphasis the narrator places on the way Glenn died.

4. Describe Wertheimer and his sister's relationship.

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

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

7. What marked Wertheimer's deterioration?

8. How did Wertheimer react when his sister moved out of their house?

9. How did the narrator feel about Horowitz as a teacher?

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

(see the answer keys)

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