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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. As Spencer worked with the fawn-child in Chapter 5, what was he fighting?

2. What seasons was the carnival open?

3. In Chapter 6, what was the occupation of the person who criticized Spencer’s show and said it was indecent and blasphemous?

4. When did Spencer write about the dissection of the fawn-child in his journal?

5. What name did Spencer give Alphonse after performing surgery on him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was Spencer able to provide financially for his family by touring with the carnival?

2. How was the Codex described?

3. What creature did Spencer create that was too grotesque for his audiences?

4. How did Spencer get the fawn-child and what did he do with it?

5. What was believed about sirens or mermaids?

6. How was the writing in the Codex described?

7. In Chapter 5, how did Spencer describe most sideshows at carnivals?

8. Who were some of the performers in the Human Renaissance show?

9. Who was Alexander Goethe?

10. What was the first creature that Spencer created for his show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 4, Spencer married Elise Chardelle. What type of life did Elise have during the first years of her marriage? Why did she and the family have to join a carnival? How did Elise’s opinion change about her husband?

Essay Topic 2

Elise attempted to have her brother-in-law take custody of Alphonse and Samuel.

a. Why did Samuel stay with Bernard and Alphonse did not?

b. How did the lives of the two boys turn out?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 4, Ward C had its first tragedy. What went wrong? Who accepted responsibility? Why did Spencer believe he was responsible? How did the tragedy affect the program and Spencer?

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