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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 do the audience bombard Fevvers with?

2. Where does Fevvers' begin to feel an itch in this chapter?

3. What is different about the gentlemen that Schreck relies on for help?

4. Who does Fevvers share a display with?

5. Who does Fevvers think Walser has been having sex with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is class a major theme in book 2, chapter 5?

2. What problems does Lizzie face at home?

3. In what way do you think Walser's decision to sign up for the circus was an important one to make?

4. Describe how Fevvers learns to fly?

5. What is Walser's part in the clown's act?

6. In what way do you think it is significant that Walser is a clown?

7. Describe the brothel where Fevvers first sets up home.

8. What ploy does Kearney come up with in book 2, chapter 7 to promote his circus?

9. Describe the clown's interaction with each other.

10. What does Walser see in Fevvers dressing room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Critically examine the negative and positive points of Nights at the Circus. Is it an accurate portrayal of late 19th century life? Does it have dramatic impact? Are the characters well drawn?

Essay Topic 2

Angela Carter is one of Britain foremost feminist authors. Examine Carter's life. What kind of upbringing did she have? What kind of education? What were the major themes of her work?Why do you think Carter's novels were so relevant in the mid to late twentieth century and continue to be relevant today?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Fevvers' relationship with the following characters:

1) Walser

2) Lizzie

3) Colonel Kearney

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