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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. While at Basel, who does Latimer begin to hate more than anyone else?

2. During his death, Latimer thinks of what natural images?

3. Where is the narrator sitting during the last moments of life?

4. Why is Latimer lonely in Switzerland?

5. What age was the narrator when his mother died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to make Latimer think of the vision he had of Bertha and him married?

2. Describe Latimer's first vision.

3. Describe Bertha's birthday events.

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

5. What does Latimer know about his death?

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

7. How does Latimer feel about his first vision?

8. Why, and how, do Bertha and Latimer's social lives change after the wedding?

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

10. What does Latimer find interesting about the changes in Bertha and Mrs. Archer's relationship?

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

Compare and contrast Latimer's social life before and after his marriage to Bertha.

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