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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. How does Fevvers claim she was born?

2. What is the name of Walser's dwellings?

3. Why are Walser's emotions in a state of turmoil?

4. What does a clown have to do regardless?

5. Who is the chimps master?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fevver do during her first seven years at the brothel

2. What new element does Madame Schreck bring to the story?

3. What does Rosencreutz tell Fevvers during the meal?

4. Describe the chimp's act.

5. What problems does Lizzie face at home?

6. How does darkness play an important part in book 1, chapter 4?

7. In what way is does book, chapter 3 center around the female characters?

8. How does Schreck try to dupe Fevers out of her fair share?

9. Describe how Fevvers learns to fly?

10. Describe Mignon's life story.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Angela Carter is one of Britain foremost feminist authors. Examine Carter's life. What kind of upbringing did she have? What kind of education? What were the major themes of her work?Why do you think Carter's novels were so relevant in the mid to late twentieth century and continue to be relevant today?

Essay Topic 2

Carter represents a number of different cultures in her book including Shaman culture and Siberian tribal culture.

How accurate do you think Carter's representations of these cultures are? Do you think she subverts stereotypes? Are some representations more negative or positive than others?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Fevvers and Walser.

1) What is their relationship with other circus folk?

2) What are the similarities and dissimilarities?

3) Do you think they are the perfect match?

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