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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. Where does the narrator plan to return to write after Wertheimer's death?

2. Where does the narrator escape to upon leaving the inn.

3. Who's call did the trio of friends answer?

4. What did the innkeeper praise Wertheimer for?

5. Who is the narrator biased against?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happened when the narrator and Wertheimer tried to play a concert together.

2. How are Traich and Desselbrunn compared?

3. How does Franz feel about Wertheimer and his death?

4. Describe Wertheimer's funeral.

5. What was significant of what Wertheimer did not leave behind?

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

7. Explain why Wertheimer killed himself in the place he did?

8. How did Wertheimer desire to be like Glenn?

9. Why did the Wertheimer family change?

10. How did Wertheimer feel about his unhappiness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast the narrator's opinion of Glenn with that of the narrator's opinion of Wertheimer. 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."

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