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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. Who asks forgiveness from Clara for words spoken?

2. Whose love affair is brought into focus intensely?

3. Who does Pleyel claim to have heard talking with Clara on the grounds?

4. Which relations of the narrator die soon after the event at the temple?

5. When Clara goes into town to confront Pleyel, what does she experience?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Pleyel unhappy about not receiving news from Europe?

2. How does Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist satirize popular Gothic novels?

3. What does Clara learn from the voice while walking the estate before she runs into Pleyel?

4. How does Carwin try to explain the voices to Clara and her friends?

5. What did the narrator's uncle find when he entered the temple?

6. When Clara goes into town to confront Pleyel, why does she go to Mrs. Baynton's house?

7. What does Pleyel believe is the reason that Clara is involved with Carwin, and how does Wieland advise her?

8. After the death of the narrator's father, what happened to her family?

9. How do the voices protect Clara from death in her room?

10. When Carwin steps out of the closet, what does he reveal to Clara before fleeing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Through Clara, Brown offers a lens to view the actions of Wieland and others. Describe what Clara observes in Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist . Do you think this is realistic and characteristic of today? Do you think the issues that Brown discusses are still relevant today and if so, in what ways?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as exhibited in Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Brown choose to use these places in Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist?

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