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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Latimer to die?
(a) Surrounded by family.
(b) With only his servants by his side.
(c) Cold and alone.
(d) With only his wife by his side.

2. The first-person narrator and the main character of the story is _________.
(a) Bertha.
(b) The Father.
(c) Latimer.
(d) Mrs. Archer.

3. What subjects are private tutors hired to teach Latimer?
(a) Math and geometry.
(b) Literature and writing.
(c) Art and music.
(d) Natural science, history, and modern language.

4. How does Latimer tell his story?
(a) Through flashbacks.
(b) Through dream interpretation.
(c) Through picture framing.
(d) Through diary analysis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What age was the narrator when his mother died?

2. What is Latimer's first hatred?

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

4. Why does Latimer like running water?

5. What does Latimer's father do for a living?

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