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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What age was the narrator when his mother died?
(a) Nine or ten.
(b) Four or five.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven or eight.

2. What other problems are associated with Latimer's illness?
(a) Multiple personality disorder.
(b) Exhilaration.
(c) Thoughts of impending death.
(d) Bipolar disorder.

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

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

5. The narrator will die within what time period?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two months.
(c) One month.
(d) One week.

6. What happens when Latimer's father agrees to take him shopping?
(a) Alfred meets him instead.
(b) His father never comes.
(c) His mother shows up instead.
(d) His father is late.

7. Who is a poor orphan with a genius for medical studies and a passion for science?
(a) Alfred.
(b) Mrs. Archer.
(c) Charles Meunier.
(d) George Eliot.

8. What moments in Switzerland did Latimer never feel alone?
(a) In the home he was staying in.
(b) During his visits to town.
(c) In the boat on the lake.
(d) On the shore reading his poetry.

9. What kind of writing is The Lifted Veil?
(a) A graphic novel.
(b) A biography.
(c) An epic poem.
(d) A novella.

10. When the narrator rings the bell during the last moments of life, who comes in to help?
(a) Mrs. Archer.
(b) His father.
(c) Bertha.
(d) No one.

11. Who is described as handsome, confident, and extremely friendly, and evidently did not feel any rivalry with Latimer?
(a) Mr. Filmore.
(b) Pierre.
(c) Alfred.
(d) His father.

12. Why has Latimer never told anyone his story?
(a) He does not believe that humanity has sympathy for the living.
(b) He doesn't want sympathy in life.
(c) He doesn't think anyone will believe it.
(d) Alfred already told everyone Latimer's story.

13. What is Latimer's primary goal against his rival?
(a) Gain Bertha's attention.
(b) Gain his father's attention.
(c) Gain Mrs. Filmore's attention.
(d) Murder his rival.

14. What happens as Latimer's ability to read minds becomes stronger?
(a) He starts reading Bertha's mind.
(b) He starts having more visions.
(c) He stops having visions.
(d) He aquires the ability to place thoughts into other's heads.

15. How does Bertha treat Latimer in public?
(a) She ridiclues him constantly.
(b) She thinks him to be a match to Alfred and would be happy with either.
(c) She thinks him to be too young and sick to be a lover.
(d) She is always hugging him and holding his hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Latimer when his father is talking about the places they will go visit in the chapter, "Changes"?

2. What final piece of evidence does Latimer need to see before he decides if his visions are really true?

3. Why does Latimer's third vision frighten him?

4. Why do Latimer and Charles get along so well?

5. When Latimer's father is late for their shopping trip, Latimer has another vision. What does Latimer see in this vision?

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