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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. Where is Walser in this chapter?

2. Who enters the tiger cage with Mignon?

3. What game do the clowns play in their carriage?

4. Who does the outlaw leader want Fevvers to talk to?

5. What causes Walser to break down into tears?

Short Essay Questions

1. What world has Walser's amnesia submerged him in?

2. In what way do the elephants express their concept of freedom in book 3, chapter 2?

3. Describe the character of the Escapee.

4. What do the character do to occupy themselves on the train ride?

5. How is the concept of space and time explored in this chapter?

6. Describe Walser's initial meeting with the Shaman.

7. How does Fevvers greed blind her to her problems in book 2 chapter 11?

8. What does Lizzie state is her opinion is of Walser in book 3, chapter 1?

9. What does Fevvers discover about Walser in book 3, chapter 10?

10. What is the only thing Carter presents as Walser being able to use to rediscover himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Carter's writing style. How would you describe Carter's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? Does she use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Carter's style give to the story? Can you detect a distinct personality with her style?

Essay Topic 2

Carter hints at problem between Russia and America as early as 1897. Using one example in the book discuss how Carter shows these problem. What do you think caused this problems? Are there still problems between the two countries today?

Essay Topic 3

A Night at the Circus is written in three parts. Examine the structure of the novel.

1) In what way does the first part show the importance of a child's upbringing.

2) What are the main themes of the second part of the novel?

3) How does Walser find himself in the final part of the novel? How was this theme of Walser finding himself developed in the other two sections?

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