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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 is Walser's role in the circus?
2. Who pays for the doctor who tends Walser?
3. What reputation does Fever's claim preceded her?
4. How many tickets does Fevvers give Walser?
5. Where does Buffo sit at the table?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Walser see in Fevvers dressing room?
2. What imagery does Carter use to describe the ice cream shop?
3. How does Fevvers say she got her name?
4. How does Schreck try to dupe Fevers out of her fair share?
5. In what way do you think it is significant that Walser is a clown?
6. What is Walser's part in the clown's act?
7. What is the real reason Walser has come to interview Fevvers?
8. Describe the chimp's act.
9. What did Walser conclude about Fevvers before the interview?
10. What are the reasons Fevvers wants to join Madame Screck's house.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel is set in St. Petersburg.
1) What meaning does St. Petersburg bring to the novel? What would you automatically presume about a novel that was set in St. Petersburg?
2) How different do you think today's St. Petersburg is to the St. Petersburg in the novel? How do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's St. Petersburg?
3) How do you think the setting contributes to the novel playful,but at times sad atmosphere?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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