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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. What is Clara surprised to see inside the house as she comes to meet Carwin for their eleven o'clock meeting?

2. Who enters the room when Wieland gets ready to kill Clara?

3. What does Clara hesitate doing as Wieland gets ready to kill Clara?

4. What does Wieland learn that he must take responsibility for instead of killing Clara?

5. What does Clara request the use of for the purpose of getting out of the house and away from her uncle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wieland not kill Clara?

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

3. What happens to Wieland after the confession?

4. How does Carwin stop Wieland from killing Clara?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brown uses more than one iteration on the motif of grief and loss. Identify at least two instances of grief and loss in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Certain relationships create a good foundation for the story. When Theodore preaches to his family, they all interact in a very convincing manner. Describe why this relationship is believable.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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