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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 was not ruined by Glenn?

2. Where does the narrator take his hot tea?

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

4. What was Wertheimer's brother-in-law interested in?

5. What did the narrator never consider about the death of Wertheimer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the narrator feels about his depression.

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

3. Why did the Wertheimer family change?

4. Discuss the power of condemnation.

5. Compare and contrast the isolation of Wertheimer and Glenn.

6. What is significant about the end of "The Loser"?

7. What does the innkeeper mention in regards to Wertheimer's finances?

8. What was significant about the Steinway the narrator gave away?

9. Why does the narrator not fit in among people in the inn?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the importance of foreshadowing in "The Loser." Describe how is it a prominent role in the story development, as well as the characters' motivations. Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

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