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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the tents of the circus?
(a) Yellow and green.
(b) Blue and red.
(c) Gold and crimson.
(d) White and black.

2. What type of dress is Mme. Padva wearing in "Associates and Conspirators"?
(a) Green taffeta.
(b) Blue velvet trimmed in gold.
(c) Black silk embroidered with cherry blossoms.
(d) Yellow taffeta.

3. In "The Hanged Man," what color cord is tied around the leg of a man in a tuxedo?
(a) Silver.
(b) Crimson.
(c) Royal blue.
(d) Gold.

4. How old was Bailey when he first saw the circus?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

5. In "Reveurs," where does Herr Thiessen go to see the circus again?
(a) Dresden.
(b) Munich.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Bremen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Bailey when his grandmother suggests he think about attending Harvard?

2. What color roses does Chandresh send for Tara's funeral?

3. Where is Tara's funeral held?

4. By "Gentlemen's Wager," how long has Celia been taking lessons?

5. How long after the crowd disperses in "The Magician's Umbrella," does it begin to rain?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does a man in a tuxedo perform in "The Hanged Man"?

2. How does the boy the grey man chooses grow up?

3. How does the grey man get a child to train?

4. What does Celia do when Prospero said her name should have been Miranda?

5. In "The Magician's Umbrella," how does Celia learn who her opponent is?

6. How does Celia feel about her performances?

7. What are dinners like at Chandresh's home?

8. What does Mr. A.H. tell Tara when he speaks to her in "Temporary Places"?

9. What does Bailey observe when he watches the contortionist in "Oneiromancy"?

10. How does Marco arrange to meet with Mr. A. H. in "Rules of the Game"?

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