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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jacob help the barker?
(a) Its the right thing to do.
(b) It gets him a better job.
(c) It ingratiates him with the workers.
(d) It ingratiates him with the circus owner.

2. What makes Jacob upset with Uncle Al in Chapter 9?
(a) Uncle Al orders August not to feed any of the animals until negotiations are concluded.
(b) Uncle Al ignores the animals of the bankrupt circus because there are none he is interested in buying.
(c) Uncle Al hires a new group of men even though he has not paid the ones he has for weeks.
(d) Uncle Al leaves the animals to the end of his negotiations so that the heat and weight of their care will drive down their price.

3. What did Jacob's father do for a living?
(a) He was a veterinarian.
(b) He was a doctor.
(c) He was a store clerk.
(d) He was a farmer.

4. What school does Jacob attend?
(a) Duke University.
(b) Notre Dame University.
(c) Cornell University.
(d) Cambridge University.

5. What song does Jacob hear being played as the stampede begins?
(a) Stars and Stripes Forever
(b) God Bless America
(c) America the Beautiful
(d) God Bless the Queen

Short Answer Questions

1. What has changed between Chapter 1 and Chapter 2?

2. What does Jacob see outside the window?

3. What has Uncle Al pushed the circus to reach?

4. What does Rosie do when she sees the exit to the menagerie tent from the big top?

5. What does Uncle Al tell Jacob about the possibility of a job with the circus?

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