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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 does the Duke have in the crotch of his pants?

2. What does Fevvers buy for children back in London?

3. What do Lizzie and Fevvers find in the hut?

4. What language does the outlaw leader talk to Fevvers in?

5. What does the Princess play for the tigers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Siberian tribes people believe about an expecting mother?

2. What does Fevvers discover about Walser in book 3, chapter 10?

3. What world has Walser's amnesia submerged him in?

4. What do you think is significant about the reindeer in book 3, chapter 8?

5. Describe the women's prison camp.

6. What do the character do to occupy themselves on the train ride?

7. Describe Fevvers condition in book 2, chapter 11.

8. In what way do the elephants express their concept of freedom in book 3, chapter 2?

9. How is the concept of space and time explored in this chapter?

10. In what way can Lizzie be seen as a business woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Carter's writing style. How would you describe Carter's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? Does she use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Carter's style give to the story? Can you detect a distinct personality with her style?

Essay Topic 2

Carter hints at problem between Russia and America as early as 1897. Using one example in the book discuss how Carter shows these problem. What do you think caused this problems? Are there still problems between the two countries today?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the characters from the novel.

1) What is the character's background.

2) What is the character's motivation and goals?

3) What do you think the character adds to the story? How would the story change if the character was taken away?

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