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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 does Mr. Hallett propose taking Clara?

2. What does Clara interpret as Carwin's confession regarding Wieland?

3. Who emerges from Clara's house after Pleyel arrives to talk to her about his feelings, confirming Pleyel's suspicions of Clara's guilt?

4. What does Wieland think Carwin is that enables him to manipulate him?

5. What does Clara find difficult to finish reading because it is true?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Clara finds a note from Carwin?

2. When Carwin wants to understand why she is cursing him, what does she say?

3. How is Carwin described in the newspaper?

4. When Wieland is confused and disoriented, what actions do he and Clara take to prepare to fight?

5. When a group enters Clara's room led by Mr. Hallett, what does Clara learn, leading her grieving to Mrs. Baynton's house?

6. Before Wieland can strike Clara, how does Carwin respond?

7. Why does Wieland not kill Clara?

8. How do the strong convictions of Wieland show his madness?

9. Upon reaching her house, what does Clara find that is mysterious and makes her think Carwin has committed some strange deed?

10. How does Carwin stop Wieland from killing Clara?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery establishes connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic senses. The author uses these images to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this dystopian novel.

Essay Topic 2

Murder and violence appears throughout Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist. Who commits murder? Who is violent? In what ways are characters violent or abusive? What is their effect on other characters and their lives? Do these characters change over time?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Catherine. What is her role in the story? What was Brown trying to accomplish by creating Catherine's character in the novel?

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