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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Latimer "see" in his vision of Prague?

2. What is one reason that Latimer thinks Bertha will never marry Alfred?

3. Who does Latimer meet in Switzerland?

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

5. What will the narrator die from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do readers learn about Latimer's "attacks"?

2. Why does Latimer's father keep him at a distance?

3. Describe Charles Meunier.

4. Describe what ends Latimer's stay in Geneva and who comes to stay with Latimer.

5. What does Latimer find out about Alfred when he comes home from his walk with Bertha?

6. What do readers learn about Latimer's psychic powers?

7. What changes between Bertha and Latimer after the wedding?

8. Ultimately, why does the rivalry between the brothers exist?

9. Explain the events surrounding Latimer's recovery.

10. How does Alfred's death change the relationship between Latimer and his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Alfred in detail: Make sure to include:

- The relationship with his father.

- The relationship with Latimer.

- The relationship with Bertha.

- His social desires.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss, in detail, Latimer's childhood. Include his relationship with his mother, his father, his brother, and his illnesses.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Bertha and Mrs. Archer.

Be sure to discuss:

- How Bertha acts towards Mrs. Archer up until Mrs. Archer's death.

- How Mrs. Archer acts towards Bertha including the accusations.

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