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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 did the innkeeper write a letter to?

2. What happened to the previous owner of the inn?

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

4. How long did Wertheimer's funeral last?

5. What does the narrator notice Wertheimer did not leave behind?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the narrator feels about his depression.

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

3. How is the innkeeper a contradictory character?

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

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

6. Describe why the innkeeper became the innkeeper.

7. Describe Wertheimer's funeral.

8. What does the narrator think about after Wertheimer's funeral?

9. How did Wertheimer feel about his unhappiness?

10. Why did the Wertheimer family change?

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

Compare and contrast Franz's opinion of Wertheimer with that of his sister's opinion. What makes Wertheimer be viewed in such contrasting ways? Support your statements with examples and quotes from "The Loser."

Essay Topic 3

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."

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