Nights at the Circus Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Nights at the Circus Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How does Olga break the camp's code of conduct?

2. What did the town mayor want the Maestro to open?

3. What does Fevvers compare the sunset to?

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

5. What does Fevvers buy for children back in London?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the women's prison camp.

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

4. Describe the character of the Escapee.

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

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

7. Why have the outlaws been banished?

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

9. What do you think is significant about the reindeer in book 3, chapter 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Carter's dialogue contribute to the following areas;

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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.

(see the answer keys)

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