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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jacob go when he hears the music change?
(a) Jacob rushes to the train
(b) Jacob runs toward town
(c) Jacob runs away from the big top
(d) Jacob rushes to the big top

2. Who joins Jacob and his friends at dinner?
(a) A new nurse.
(b) A new resident, a retired actress from Hollywood.
(c) A new resident, a retired lawyer.
(d) A new doctor.

3. Why does Jacob return to school?
(a) He wants to make his parents proud.
(b) He wants to be with his friends.
(c) He has nowhere else to go.
(d) He wants to make amends for his poor actions of the past.

4. What is the only thing Jacob is able to take from his parents' home?
(a) His mother's wedding ring.
(b) His mother's cookbook.
(c) His father's car.
(d) His father's gold watch.

5. What person in Jacob's life has recently died?
(a) His long time friend.
(b) His doctor.
(c) His wife.
(d) His child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jacob take a train home?

2. Who is kind to Jacob despite his foul mood at dinner?

3. Where is Jacob at the beginning of his circus memories?

4. Who is Jacob, the character introduced in the prologue?

5. Why is Jacob removed from the dining room?

(see the answer key)

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