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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 7, Green - as in Arsenic, Tarnished Spoons, and Gas-Chamber Doors.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Oly's birth defect?
(a) She has flippers instead of hands and feet.
(b) She is a Siamese twin.
(c) She is an albino hunchback.
(d) She has no birth defect.

2. What is the Geek's job in the circus?
(a) To rip the head off live chickens.
(b) To tame and train the giant cats.
(c) To tell stories to the children before they go to bed.
(d) To clean Arturo's tank.

3. How does the family measure the value of the children?
(a) By the amount of chores they can perform at home.
(b) By their grade point average.
(c) By their ticket sales.
(d) By how affectionate they are with their siblings.

4. Where is Chick kept when he cannot be watched by his family?
(a) In the giant cat cage.
(b) Strapped to Oly's back.
(c) In his parent's bedroom.
(d) In Arty's tank.

5. What does Oly believe is a character trait that is in her genes?
(a) The ability to put on a good show.
(b) The ability to speak well in front of crowds.
(c) The ability to blend into her surroundings.
(d) The ability to attract men despite her appearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Oly sneaks away to listen to a story while she is supposed to be watching Chick, what happens while she is gone?

2. What is the reaction to Chick immediately after his birth?

3. What is Oly's father training her to do for the circus?

4. Miranda reveals that she has recently been approached by a woman named Miss Lick with an interesting offer to make money. What does Miranda have to do in this deal?

5. What is Chick's birth name?

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