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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Childhood.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator rings the bell during the last moments of life, who comes in to help?
(a) Mrs. Archer.
(b) No one.
(c) His father.
(d) Bertha.

2. Where is the narrator sitting during the last moments of life?
(a) On a swing on the front porch.
(b) At a desk.
(c) On the bed.
(d) On a window seat.

3. Who is a poor orphan with a genius for medical studies and a passion for science?
(a) Alfred.
(b) Charles Meunier.
(c) George Eliot.
(d) Mrs. Archer.

4. Why do Latimer's servants not answer his bell during his heart attack?
(a) They are choosing to ignore the bell.
(b) They hope he will die quicker if they do not respond.
(c) They are lovers and left the house arguing.
(d) They cannot hear from where they are.

5. Who does Latimer enjoy traveling with?
(a) Mrs. Archer.
(b) Charles Meunier.
(c) Alfred.
(d) George Eliot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Eliot want readers to share with Latimer?

2. What is the name of Latimer's older half-brother?

3. Why is Latimer examined by a phrenologist?

4. What does Latimer compare his arrival in Switzerland to?

5. What purpose does Latimer give to his life before he dies?

(see the answer key)

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