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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) The Father.
(b) Latimer.
(c) Mrs. Archer.
(d) Bertha.

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

3. During his death, Latimer thinks of what natural images?
(a) Rainbows, fish, and trees.
(b) Earth, fields, a brook, the rain, and morning light.
(c) Mountains, rivers, and valleys.
(d) Ocean, sharks, and storm clouds.

4. What is the name of Latimer's older half-brother?
(a) Alfred.
(b) Archer.
(c) Anthony.
(d) Allen.

5. Who does Latimer meet in Switzerland?
(a) Alfred.
(b) George Eliot.
(c) Mrs. Archer.
(d) Charles Meunier.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the bond between Charles and Latimer come from?

3. Who does Latimer trust?

4. What will the narrator die from?

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

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