View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Wertheimer arrogant about?

2. How long had the narrator been gone from his apartment before he left it to attend Wertheimer's funeral?

3. When did Wertheimer give up playing the piano?

4. Who did Glenn use to become 'Glenn Gould'?

5. How far away is Desselbrunn from where the narrator stayed when he visited Wertheimer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Wertheimer's suicide ironic?

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

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

4. How did Wertheimer attempt to save himself?

5. How did Wertheimer behave in relation to the narrator in Section 7?

6. How does the narrator feel about Horowitz?

7. Describe Wertheimer and his sister's relationship.

8. How did the narrator feel about Horowitz as a teacher?

9. How did Glenn disprove his parents?

10. Why were the "Goldberg Variations" significant to the narrator and Wertheimer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss "About Glenn Gould." Why does the narrator chose to write this and what does this tell the reader about the narrator? Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

Essay Topic 2

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."

Essay Topic 3

Describe the innkeeper's background that connects to her relationship with Wertheimer. How does her past provide insight to her motivation with Wertheimer? Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 642 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample