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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 name of the woman who owns the prison settlement?

2. Who does Walser come across in deep meditation in this chapter?

3. What does Walser think the stars are?

4. Who does Kearney fire in this chapter?

5. How does Olga break the camp's code of conduct?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why have the outlaws been banished?

5. What world has Walser's amnesia submerged him in?

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

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

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

9. Describe Maestro's story.

10. What do the character do to occupy themselves on the train ride?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Carter's writing style. How would you describe Carter's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? Does she use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Carter's style give to the story? Can you detect a distinct personality with her style?

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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