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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 Pleyel reaches Clara's residence, what does he hear that makes him suspect her?

2. Why does Clara not feel the need to forgive Carwin?

3. When Theodore is found guilty of the murders, how does he respond?

4. What does Carwin tell Clara that he has no knowledge of regarding Wieland?

5. As Clara makes her way toward her house to retrieve an object, what does she pass?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Clara finds a note from Carwin?

2. When Carwin wants to understand why she is cursing him, what does she say?

3. How do Clara and Pleyel reunite?

4. When Clara wishes to see Wieland once more, what is Cambridge forced to admit?

5. Why does Wieland thank God as he enters the room with Clara and Carwin?

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

7. Before Wieland can strike Clara, how does Carwin respond?

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

9. Why does Wieland not kill Clara?

10. What does Clara discover about Pleyele's lover?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Brown's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as exhibited in Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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