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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. Unable to sleep, what does Clara investigate after Pleyel fails to arrive?
2. When Clara vehemently pleads her innocence, what does her pleas fall upon?
3. What does Pleyel tease Clara about her feelings after discussing Carwin?
4. When Clara goes into town to confront Pleyel, what does she experience?
5. What reasons are given for the supernatural appearances of the story in Wieland?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Clara hears someone enter the house, what does she assume and do after she sees Carwin?
2. Why is Pleyel unhappy about not receiving news from Europe?
3. How does the mysterious death of the narrator's father set the tone of the novel?
4. Why does Pleyel end up asking Clara for forgiveness for his words?
5. When Clara anticipates Pleyel's arrival, what does she think is the reason that he does not appear?
6. What does Clara realize is the reason that Pleyel is withdrawing from the group?
7. What does Pleyel learn from the voice that turns out to be true about his lover?
8. What does Pleyel accuse Clara of?
9. How does Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist satirize popular Gothic novels?
10. How do the voices protect Clara from death in her room?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 2
Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery establishes connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic senses. The author uses these images to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this dystopian novel.
Essay Topic 3
Murder and violence appears throughout Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist. Who commits murder? Who is violent? In what ways are characters violent or abusive? What is their effect on other characters and their lives? Do these characters change over time?
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