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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Wieland's appearance when he appears in front of Carwin and Clara?
(a) He is strong and powerful.
(b) He is manly and attractive.
(c) He is unkempt and dirty.
(d) He is slow and measured.

2. What does Carwin deny having knowledge of concerning Catherine?
(a) Her joy.
(b) Her murder.
(c) Her life.
(d) Her inspiration.

3. What does Catherine recognize in Theodore?
(a) His madness.
(b) His sadness.
(c) His fear.
(d) His anger.

4. After the first murder, what does Theodore hear that he must do next?
(a) Answer questions.
(b) Love.
(c) Pray.
(d) Kill the children.

5. What does Clara confess that she is weak in, thus preventing her from using her penknife?
(a) Will.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Strength.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clara accuse Carwin of doing to Wieland?

2. Upon returning to America after traveling in Europe, what does Carwin discover?

3. What does Clara feel desperate about when she agrees to meet Carwin?

4. Whose death does Clara think has turned her attacker mad?

5. Whose actions remain unknown in the murders according to Thomas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Carwin described in the newspaper?

2. When Wieland is confused and disoriented, what actions do he and Clara take to prepare to fight?

3. What does Clara's uncle tell her about Carwin and the killer?

4. Upon reaching her house, what does Clara find that is mysterious and makes her think Carwin has committed some strange deed?

5. Upon seeing Clara in the room with the dead body, what does Wieland say and do?

6. When Clara heads towards home, what does she receive at Mrs. Baynton's?

7. How does Clara recover from the trauma of the previous events?

8. Why does Pleyel suspect Clara of being involved with Carwin when he gets to her house?

9. How does Theodore Wieland, Clara's brother, admit his guilt upfront and explain the reason for his murder?

10. When Carwin hears Judith's glowing tribute to Clara, how does he test it out?

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