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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. How old was Glenn when he died?

2. What led to the narrator's depression and Wertheimer's suicide?

3. Where did the narrator move to?

4. What did the narrator compare the Austrian inns to?

5. Why did Wertheimer think his sister's husband married her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was ironic about Wertheimer's desire to write "The Loser"?

2. Describe Wertheimer and his sister's relationship.

3. Describe what is significant about the Mozarteum.

4. Describe the feelings the narrator and Glenn both had towards the public.

5. Describe how Wertheimer felt about traveling and his family.

6. What showed the narrator's depression in Section 3?

7. How did Wertheimer attempt to save himself?

8. How does the narrator feel about Horowitz?

9. How did Wertheimer react when his sister moved out of their house?

10. How did Wertheimer view life by the end of Section 5, after they go to New York City?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the identity of the true loser of "The Loser." Explain how each friend of the trio is a loser in his own way, then choose and explain who you think the true loser is. Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the sole decision Wertheimer made in his life and how this decision effects "The Loser." Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

Essay Topic 3

Explain the importance of "Goldberg Variations" and how it serves as an antagonist to Wertheimer and the narrator. Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

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