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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 reason does Kearney give for Fevvers not receiving any money?

2. Which country are the band of men outlawed from?

3. What do the female prison escapees want the Escapee to donate?

4. What is name of the woman who owns the prison settlement?

5. What does the Duke have in the crotch of his pants?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening to Fevvers in book 3, chapter 9?

2. What differences does book 3, chapter 7 highlight between Lizzie and Fevvers?

3. Describe the women's prison camp.

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

5. Why have the outlaws been banished?

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

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

8. What does Fevvers discover about Walser in book 3, chapter 10?

9. How does Fevvers greed blind her to her problems in book 2 chapter 11?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Night at the Circus is mostly written in the third person. Why do you think Carter chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would of changed if it was written in the first person?Why does Carter switch to a first person point of view near the end? What does this express about Fevvers? Do you think Carter had to switch to first person to express this?

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