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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 did Wertheimer promise to leave to the innkeeper if he died first?

2. Who did the innkeeper write a letter to?

3. Why does Wertheimer's sister feel the way she does about the lodge in Traich?

4. What did Wertheimer love in association to death?

5. What is playing in the final scene of "The Loser"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Wertheimer end his dying party?

2. Describe the abuse Wertheimer's sister underwent from Wertheimer.

3. According to the narrator, what is important about judging?

4. How does the narrator feel about Desselbrunn?

5. Describe Wertheimer's funeral.

6. How is the innkeeper a contradictory character?

7. How did Wertheimer desire to be like Glenn?

8. Explain how the narrator feels about his depression.

9. How are Traich and Desselbrunn compared?

10. Explain why Wertheimer's sister felt uncomfortable in Traich.

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 and explain the irony of Wertheimer's death. Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

Essay Topic 3

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."

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