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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 does the Princess play for the tigers?

2. What does Lizzie think Fevvers is trying to be?

3. What part of Fevvers' body is injured?

4. What does Fevvers drink at her dinner with the Duke?

5. What two languages can the Escapee speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Siberian tribes people believe about an expecting mother?

2. Describe Maestro's story.

3. Describe the women's prison camp.

4. What sacrifice has Walser for his freedom in book 3, chapter 4?

5. What is happening to Fevvers in book 3, chapter 9?

6. Describe Fevvers condition in book 2, chapter 11.

7. Why do you think Buffo cannot continue to be a clown?

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

9. How does Carter express Walser's gradual character transition in book 3, chapter 3?

10. What do you think is significant about the reindeer in book 3, chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Fevvers' relationship with the following characters:

1) Walser

2) Lizzie

3) Colonel Kearney

Essay Topic 3

Using examples to support your argument discuss the following statement. In order to promote the role the woman plays in the book, Carter feminizes the male character or makes them emotionally weak.

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