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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VIII & IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Pleyel does not arrive as arranged, what does Clara wonder about?
(a) If he is angry at her.
(b) If he is missing.
(c) If he is sick.
(d) If he does not love her.

2. What does the narrator's mother see at the temple when the father goes there?
(a) A ghost.
(b) A flash of light.
(c) A vampire.
(d) A stream.

3. What had Carwin begged for from Clara a few weeks prior to Pleyel mentioning meeting him?
(a) Housing.
(b) Money.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

4. Who does the narrator's uncle find naked and burned inside the temple?
(a) The narrator's mother.
(b) The narrator's father.
(c) The narrator's brother.
(d) The narrator's sister.

5. Why is Pleyel disturbed about not hearing from Europe?
(a) He believes his lover deserted him.
(b) He feels afraid.
(c) He is anxious for news of his brother.
(d) He thinks he is crazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose love affair is brought into focus intensely?

2. On whom does the narrator place a focus in Chapter I?

3. Who flees the house, leaving Clara behind?

4. What does Clara identify the voice she hears and associates with the strange man?

5. How is Clara affected by Carwin's confession?

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