Nights at the Circus Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Nights at the Circus Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of weapon do the women give Fevvers when she becomes mascot?
(a) A spear
(b) An axe
(c) A bow and arrow
(d) A sword

2. What type of animal is Sybil?
(a) A cow
(b) A lamb
(c) A pig
(d) A tiger

3. What is the name of the circus?
(a) Colonel Kearney's Grand Imperial Tour
(b) Sybil's Amazing Show
(c) Kearney and Sybil's Mad Parade
(d) Meet the Colonel's Friends

4. Who does Fevvers share a display with?
(a) Fanny Four Eyes
(b) Wilshire Wonder
(c) Sleeping beauty
(d) Cobwebs

5. What is Walser currently unable to do?
(a) Write
(b) Play the guitar
(c) Laugh
(d) Sing

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fevvers say Rosencreutz has to do before she comes out of the bathroom?

2. What does a clown have to do regardless?

3. What was Fevver lying on top of in the basket?

4. Why is Walser concerned that Buffo might not be able to perform?

5. What county's flag does Kearney replace with the American flag?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Lizzie face at home?

2. How does book 2, chapter 3 mark a transition in the relationship between Fevvers and Walser?

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

4. What does Walser see in Fevvers dressing room?

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

6. What does Fevver do during her first seven years at the brothel

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

8. For what reasons are the Charivaris jealous of Fevvers?

9. How does Fevvers say she got her name?

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

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