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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 did Spencer dissect the fawn-child?

2. When was Spencer’s Codex published?

3. Where did Spencer take his show at the beginning of the twentieth century?

4. When did Spencer end his arrangement with the American Carnival?

5. Oddly, how did Spencer feel as he dissected the fawn-child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the Codex described?

2. Who was Alexander Goethe?

3. What did some believe about the creatures in the Human Renaissance show?

4. How was the Minotaur different from the satyr?

5. What was the sphinx like?

6. In Chapter 5, how did Spencer describe Alphonse’s growth?

7. Why was Spencer arrested in Marris County, New York?

8. Who were some of the performers in the Human Renaissance show?

9. How was Spencer’s paper on the fawn-child received?

10. How was the writing in the Codex described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Through the years, Bernard and Spencer grew apart. When did the two lose their closeness? How did their work go in different directions? Did Bernard ever refuse to correspond or see his brother? Why did Bernard often lose touch with Spencer? What type of relationship did they have later years? What did Bernard’s actions at the end of the novel reveal about his relationship with his brother? What did the fact that Spencer asked for help say about how he felt about his brother?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 1, Spencer discussed his religious beliefs. Where did Spencer get his religious education? How long did his religious training affect his life? How did his lack of belief in God affect his research?

Essay Topic 3

Spencer claimed to have found specimens or remains of specimens. Did any of Spencer’s collection survive? When he traveled, did anyone corroborate his finding various specimens? Probably how were the specimens created?

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