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Nights at the Circus | Quiz

Angela Carter
This Study Guide consists of approximately 91 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Nights at the Circus.

Nights at the Circus | Quiz

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1)

What color ribbon does the female chimp have? (from Book 2, Chapter 3)

Gold
Blue
Purple
Green
2)

Who does Lizzie say Walser is? (from Book 3, Chapter 10)

An old man
A wild man
A child
A damaged boy
3)

Who does Walser try to persuade to let himself and Lamarck's wife into the building? (from Book 2, Chapter 5)

The doorman
The landlady
The receptionist
The manager
4)

What does a clown have to do regardless? (from Book 2, Chapter 4)

Communicate complex feelings
Entertain
Laugh
Put on a happy face
5)

What does Walser think he has become? (from Book 2, Chapter 6)

A comedian
A jester
A clown
A dog
6)

What does the Duke have in the crotch of his pants? (from Book 2, Chapter 9)

The British flag
The American flag
A cucumber
A rose
7)

Who does Fevvers go out to look for? (from Book 3, Chapter 10)

Lizzie
The Escapee
Olga
Walser
8)

Why could Lizzie not be a fully fledged whore at Ma Nelson's? (from Envoi,)

She was full of disease
She was married
She was advocate for women's rights
She was religious
9)

Who carries Buffo off the stage? (from Book 2, Chapter 8)

Walser
Fevvers
The Grand Duke
The Strong Man
10)

What is the name of Lamarck's wife? (from Book 2, Chapter 5)

Lucy
Minnie
Mignon
Jane
11)

On what part of his body has Walser suffered an injury? (from Book 3, Chapter 4)

His foot
His chest
His leg
His head
12)

Who does Kearney fire in this chapter? (from Book 2, Chapter 10)

The Charivaris
Walser
Lizzie
Fevvers
13)

Who is Walser in love with? (from Book 2, Chapter 6)

Mignon
Fevvers
Sybil
Lizzie
14)

What does Lizzie say that Walser no longer has? (from Book 3, Chapter 7)

Memory or sense
A human soul
Clothes
Love and understanding
15)

What is the main part of the Clown's act? (from Book 2, Chapter 4)

Showering the crowd with confetti
Walser's head on a plate
A car falling apart
Buffo's funeral
16)

What are the guards at the camp required to do? (from Book 3, Chapter 3)

Cover themselves
Keep silent
Work 48 hour shifts
Beat the women
17)

What do the female prison escapees want the Escapee to donate? (from Book 3, Chapter 7)

His sperm
His soul
A rib
A thousand roubles
18)

What does the Princess play for the tigers? (from Book 3, Chapter 1)

Reggae
Folk music
Classical music
Rock music
19)

What did the town mayor want the Maestro to open? (from Book 3, Chapter 9)

A theater
A musical school
An opera house
A university
20)

What had Lizzie lost before she found Fevvers? (from Envoi,)

Her virginity
Her baby
Her husband
Her best friend
21)

Why is Walser concerned that Buffo might not be able to perform? (from Book 2, Chapter 8)

He has been beaten up
He has sprained his ankle
He is high
He is drunk
22)

What does Fevvers call Walser? (from Book 3, Chapter 2)

Her young man
Her big man
Her cuddly bear
Her lover
23)

Who is jealous of Fevvers? (from Book 2, Chapter 10)

Lizzie
The clowns
The Charivaris
The tigers
24)

How does Olga break the camp's code of conduct? (from Book 3, Chapter 3)

She has second helping
She sleeps in
She touches one of the workers
She talks to a guard
25)

Who is the leader of the clowns? (from Book 2, Chapter 4)

Buffo the Great
Lizzie
Walser
Kearney
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