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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. Why does Clara stop at at Mrs. Baynton's house?

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

3. What does Thomas provide Clara with as proof of the killer's identity?

4. What does Clara find by the bed that shocks her after seeing what Carwin left her?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Since Clara is desperate from the loss of affection from Pleyel, why does she rush home to see Carwin, and why does she not have him arrested?

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

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

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

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. What does Clara discover about Pleyele's lover?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Clara and Wieland are two of the most active characters affecting the storyline of the entire novel.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist, and how do they interact? What is similar about them, and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Clara had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Wieland had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger?

Essay Topic 3

Brown uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment, and then cite an example to support your answers.

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