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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. Who opposed the idea of the narrator and Wertheimer going to America to visit Glenn?

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

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

4. What did Glenn nickname the narrator?

5. What did Wertheimer copy from the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the narrator's desire and motivation for studying the piano.

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

3. Describe how Glenn became "Glenn Gould."

4. What did Glenn desire in people?

5. Describe the item that was left in the three friends apartment that they rented in Leopoldskron.

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

7. How did the narrator and the newspapers perceive Glenn Gould?

8. How did the narrator and Wertheimer ruin each other?

9. Describe the way the three friend's perceived New York City.

10. How did Wertheimer and his sister view their inheritance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the paradox of Wertheimer's motivation to take his own life because he wanted to keep his unhappiness. Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of despair and loss among the trio of friends. Explain in order from greatest suffering to least suffering. Who suffers and loses the most during their lifetime?Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the role Salzburg has with New York City in the opinion of the three friends. Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

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