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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Marriage.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Bertha treat Latimer in private?
(a) She is not distant and leads him on.
(b) She treats him like an infant.
(c) She is never alone with Latimer.
(d) She is very distant and ignores him.

3. How does Latimer's father think the marriage will change Latimer?
(a) He will finally take Alfred's place in society.
(b) He will be able to bring money into the household.
(c) He will no longer be sick.
(d) He will stop having visions.

4. Does Latimer ask Bertha about her feelings for him prior to the wedding plans?
(a) No, she asked him how he felt first.
(b) No, he never asked her.
(c) Yes, she feels the same for him, but can't marry him.
(d) Yes, she feels the same ansd now they (Latimer and Bertha) are engaged.

5. What is one reason that Latimer thinks Bertha will never marry Alfred?
(a) Because she loves their father.
(b) Because their engagement is not formal.
(c) Because she is already secretly married.
(d) Because she is very sick and will not make it to the wedding day.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Latimer's father keep hidden until after Latimer's marriage?

3. What does Latimer's father's secret help Latimer and Bertha to do?

4. What mistake does Latimer make in asking Bertha if she will love him when they are married?

5. Where does Alfred invite Latimer to go because it is "the finest thing in the world for low spirits"?

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