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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The narrator will die within what time period?
(a) One week.
(b) Two months.
(c) One month.
(d) Two weeks.

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

4. Why is Latimer examined by a phrenologist?
(a) Because Latimer cannot eat.
(b) Because Latimer keeps getting sick.
(c) Because Latimer has many bumps on his head.
(d) Becasue Latimer cannot sleep.

5. Why was the narrator's childhood happy?
(a) Because the narrator did not have supernatural powers yet.
(b) Because the narrator's mother was dead.
(c) Because the narrator received a horse as a present.
(d) Because the narrator lived near the mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is a poor orphan with a genius for medical studies and a passion for science?

2. Why has Latimer never told anyone his story?

3. Who does Latimer trust?

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

5. At what age does Latimer go to Switzerland?

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