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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What affliction did the narrator suffer from as a child?
(a) Hemophilia.
(b) Blindness.
(c) Headaches.
(d) Seizures.

2. Where did the bond between Charles and Latimer come from?
(a) A shared illness.
(b) The attractiveness of both boys.
(c) The intellect shared between them.
(d) The community of feeling.

3. What purpose does Latimer give to his life before he dies?
(a) Trying to make up to those he has hurt.
(b) Revenge to all who have hurt him.
(c) Writing down the story of his life.
(d) None; he gives up.

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

5. Why does Latimer like running water?
(a) Because it has melted from the mountains.
(b) Because it goes where it wishes.
(c) Because it is beautiful.
(d) Because he knows why it runs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Latimer read in secret?

2. What will the narrator die from?

3. Who does Latimer meet in Switzerland?

4. What is the purpose of the introduction?

5. What kind of writing is The Lifted Veil?

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