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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. Who joins the group at the father's temple after it is adapted for socialization?

2. What does Major Stuart recognize the orphaned girl as?

3. After accusing Clara, what does Pleyel do?

4. What is Carwin's plan thwarted by that he tells Clara about?

5. What do the voices from the closet and during her walks seem to give Clara constantly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pleyel learn from the voice that turns out to be true about his lover?

2. When Wieland returns from the temple, why does he look troubled?

3. What is the warning in Chapter I about?

4. When Clara anticipates Pleyel's arrival, what does she think is the reason that he does not appear?

5. Why does Pleyel end up asking Clara for forgiveness for his words?

6. What is the writing style and storyline of Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist?

7. Why is Pleyel unhappy about not receiving news from Europe?

8. Where does the plot to kill Clara appear to have emanated from?

9. How does the reader learn that Carwin is the villain?

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

Brown is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and then briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Through Clara, Brown offers a lens to view the actions of Wieland and others. Describe what Clara observes in Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist . Do you think this is realistic and characteristic of today? Do you think the issues that Brown discusses are still relevant today and if so, in what ways?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of family relationships. Identify at least two instances of this motifs.

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