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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Latimer buy Bertha for her birthday?
(a) A book by Shakespeare.
(b) A ruby.
(c) An opal.
(d) A mink wrap.

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

3. After their marriage, why are Bertha and Latimer rarely alone?
(a) Latimer's father is always around.
(b) They are always alone.
(c) Their social calender is too full.
(d) They are surrounded by nurses due to the upcomming birth.

4. Who enters the room during Latimer's vision of Prague?
(a) Alfred.
(b) His father.
(c) Pierre, a servant.
(d) His mother.

5. After Latimer's vision of Prague, what city does Latimer try to "see"?
(a) Italy.
(b) Venice.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Switzerland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Latimer regret telling Bertha during their walk prior to Alfred's death?

2. What kind of writing is The Lifted Veil?

3. After their marriage, what functions do Latimer and Bertha attend regularly?

4. Who makes fun of Latimer's poetic nature and ridicules his favorite poems?

5. What question does Latimer ask Bertha about their marriage?

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