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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. When did a private performance of Spencer’s show go terribly wrong?

2. How many copies were printed of the Codex?

3. What did Spencer do with the fawn-child’s organs?

4. How long after the publication of Gray’s Anatomy was Spencer’s Codex published?

5. When did Spencer unveil the new show he had created in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Spencer treat Miriam Helmer?

2. What happened to Samuel?

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

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

5. Why was Spencer arrested in Marris County, New York?

6. What was the legend behind the ganesha?

7. What did some believe about the creatures in the Human Renaissance show?

8. In Chapter 5, how did Spencer describe Alphonse’s growth?

9. What procedure did Spencer follow to dissect the fawn-child?

10. What observations did Spencer record from his dissection of the fawn-child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. Gregory Black dug up corpses for his work. What was Dr. Black’s reputation? Why did he rob graves? How did his work and reputation compare to his son Spencer’s work and reputation? Did Spencer rob graves in later years? How was his work different from his father’s.

Essay Topic 2

The book is a novel, but reads like a biography. What style did the author use to make the book seem real? What facts are scattered throughout the novel? How do these facts make the book seem more like a biography than a novel?

Essay Topic 3

Through the years, Bernard and Spencer grew apart. When did the two lose their closeness? How did their work go in different directions? Did Bernard ever refuse to correspond or see his brother? Why did Bernard often lose touch with Spencer? What type of relationship did they have later years? What did Bernard’s actions at the end of the novel reveal about his relationship with his brother? What did the fact that Spencer asked for help say about how he felt about his brother?

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