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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 is the leader of the clowns?

2. What is the name of the circus?

3. What item of clothing do Fevvers' wings rip through?

4. What kind of drink does Fevvers offer Walser?

5. Who do Lizzie and Fevver move in with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way has greed been an important theme in this novel so far?

2. What is clown alley?

3. In what way is does book, chapter 3 center around the female characters?

4. What pleases Walser about Fevvers in book, 2, chapter 8?

5. Describe Mignon's life story.

6. How does darkness play an important part in book 1, chapter 4?

7. What does Rosencreutz tell Fevvers during the meal?

8. What are the reasons Fevvers wants to join Madame Screck's house.

9. Describe the chimp's act.

10. What did Walser conclude about Fevvers before the interview?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carter was a feminist. Using two examples from the novel discuss the ways the story reflects Carter's political ideas?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the novel's characterization. How well drawn do you think Carter's characters are? Select one of the minor characters such as Buffot the Great and discuss how much you know about his background. In what ways does Carter provide the reader with information about that character?

Essay Topic 3

Carter represents a number of different cultures in her book including Shaman culture and Siberian tribal culture.

How accurate do you think Carter's representations of these cultures are? Do you think she subverts stereotypes? Are some representations more negative or positive than others?

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