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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Latimer's father take him everyday?
(a) Riding.
(b) To the movies.
(c) To the doctor.
(d) To poetry readings.

2. What does Latimer remember Prague being like?
(a) A patch of rainbow light on the pavement, transmitted through a colored lamp in the shape of a star.
(b) A long row of trees with muiti-colored birds in the branches.
(c) A cold and dark place.
(d) A city that brings only fear and hatred.

3. Why do Latimer and Charles get along so well?
(a) Latimer shares his understanding of isolation.
(b) They both have "the bumps".
(c) Latimer takes pity on him.
(d) They both want to become doctors.

4. What emotion does Eliot want readers to share with Latimer?
(a) His love.
(b) His joy.
(c) His pain.
(d) His happiness.

5. What image is Latimer obsessed with?
(a) Light.
(b) Daybreak.
(c) Shadow.
(d) Darkness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the purpose of the introduction?

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

4. What happens when Latimer's father agrees to take him shopping?

5. How is Latimer to die?

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