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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 kind of animal does the Shaman own?

2. Who does the outlaw leader want Fevvers to talk to?

3. What does the Duke offer Fevvers a drink of?

4. On what part of his body has Walser suffered an injury?

5. Who does Fevvers go out to look for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the only thing Carter presents as Walser being able to use to rediscover himself?

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

3. Describe Walser's initial meeting with the Shaman.

4. What new thoughts and characteristics does book 2, chapter 9 introduce about Fevvers?

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

6. What sacrifice has Walser for his freedom in book 3, chapter 4?

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

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

9. How does Olga bring new hope to the women's prison camp?

10. How does Carter express Walser's gradual character transition in book 3, chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A Night at the Circus is written in three parts. Examine the structure of the novel.

1) In what way does the first part show the importance of a child's upbringing.

2) What are the main themes of the second part of the novel?

3) How does Walser find himself in the final part of the novel? How was this theme of Walser finding himself developed in the other two sections?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story and Carter? How does Carter use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the novel's plot.

1) Identify the main plot points of the story. How do they work towards a final resolution?

2) How does Carter use character to further the plot?

3) How does Carter use dialogue to further the plot.

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