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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new animal does Uncle Al buy?
(a) A llama.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A giraffe.
(d) A lion.

2. What draws Jacob to the window?
(a) A nurse calls him over.
(b) A tapping sound on the window.
(c) The sight of something large and red.
(d) A group of residents gathered at the window.

3. What does Uncle Al tell Jacob about the possibility of a job with the circus?
(a) Uncle Al tells Jacob to leave the train, he is not a good enough vet to justify the expense of keeping him on.
(b) Uncle Al tells Jacob to leave, they cannot afford another worker.
(c) Uncle Al gives Jacob a job, but it is dependent on his ability to save the horse.
(d) Jacob has a job, but he will not be paid for a trial period of several weeks.

4. What does Jacob see someone do to August at the end of the prologue?
(a) Slap him for a rude comment
(b) Push him in front of a stampeding elephant
(c) Hit him on the head with an iron stake
(d) Urge him to leave the tent

5. What makes Jacob ill in Chapter 7?
(a) The sweet grain smells too sweet.
(b) The heat irritates his hangover.
(c) The smell of alcohol is overwhealming after a night of drinking.
(d) The meat has spoiled.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does August become annoyed with Marlena over lunch in Chapter 9?

2. What does Uncle Al want Rosie to do?

3. Why does Jacob agree to sit at his old table?

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

5. What school does Jacob attend?

(see the answer key)

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