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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who hires Dr. Phyllis to stay on full time?
(a) Oly.
(b) Al.
(c) Arty.
(d) Chick.

2. What body part is Zephr McGurk missing?
(a) He is not missing body parts.
(b) His arms.
(c) His legs.
(d) His face.

3. When Oly sneaks away to listen to a story while she is supposed to be watching Chick, what happens while she is gone?
(a) Chick attacks Arty while he is sleeping.
(b) Arty tries to smother Chick.
(c) Chick wanders off and is lost in the woods.
(d) Chick damages the engine of the bus, leaving the family stranded.

4. What does Oly realize Arty is having with "norm" girls?
(a) Tutoring sessions.
(b) Emotional relationships.
(c) Political conversations.
(d) One-night stands.

5. How does Al first utilize Chick's abilities?
(a) He teaches Chick how to play the piano during the twin's show.
(b) He teaches Chick how to pickpocket the crowd.
(c) He teaches Chick how to train the giant cats.
(d) He teaches Chick how to announce the other shows.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the children have to go to the hospital?

3. How are the children treated by the doctors at the hospital?

4. Why doesn't Oly tell her mother who she is?

5. Who cleans the Chute?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Arty and Chick when Oly sneaks off to listen to a story, leaving Chick unsupervised?

2. Why is Chick almost abandoned by the Binewski family?

3. How does Zephr McGurk change Arty's show?

4. What significant event happens on the twins' 14th birthday?

5. Describe Olympia's appearance.

6. What happens when Al takes Chick into town?

7. What is the profession of the Binewski family?

8. How does the family realize that Chick has special powers?

9. Why is Dr. Phyllis' hiring significant in Arty's climb to power?

10. Who is Alma Witherspoon?

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