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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem does this announcement cause for August?
(a) August is going to lose half his staff.
(b) August is forced to give up some of his animals.
(c) August must train a new animal quickly.
(d) August does not have time to procure food for the animals.

2. What is the first job Jacob is given with the circus?
(a) Putting up the tents.
(b) Feeding the big cats.
(c) Mucking out the stalls for the stock horses.
(d) Cleaning the cookhouse.

3. Who is August, the man Marlena is speaking to in the prologue?
(a) Jacob's cousin
(b) Jacob's brother
(c) Marlena's husband
(d) Marlena's cousin

4. What impression makes Uncle Al think Jacob is not serious about a job with the circus? Who does Uncle Al think Jacob is?
(a) A kid who has run away from his parents.
(b) A kid who has run away from a boring future.
(c) A kid with no where else to go.
(d) A kid on the run from the police.

5. How does Rosemary react to Jacob's anger over the blinds?
(a) She calls another nurse to deal with his attitude.
(b) She yells at Jacob for acting so rude.
(c) She leaves and re-enters the room as though she has just arrived.
(d) She calls the doctor to increase his medication.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holds the attention of many of the assisted-living center's residents in Chapter 5?

2. Who is caught stealing lemonade?

3. Why does young Jacob meet with August in the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. What does Jacob use to pay for the doctor?

5. What is the only thing Jacob is able to take from his parents' home?

(see the answer key)

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