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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. How old is Chick when he begins working for the circus?
(a) Ten years old.
(b) Three years old.
(c) Thirteen years old.
(d) Six months old.

2. Who is the first Binewski child to earn their own van?
(a) Arty.
(b) Iphigenia.
(c) Oly.
(d) Chick.

3. Chick explains to Arty that he can feel things that normal people cannot. What is one thing that Chick says he can feel?
(a) Love.
(b) Truth.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Death.

4. What does Arty ask Chick to make for him, knowing that it will be a difficult task for Chick to complete?
(a) A roast beef sandwich.
(b) A hand-sewn circus tent.
(c) An origami hat.
(d) A sculpture honoring Arty's superiority.

5. What sick animal does Arty give to the twins for their 14th birthday?
(a) A cat..
(b) A horse.
(c) A cow.
(d) A dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Binewski family's circus?

2. What does Oly decide must happen with Miss Lick?

3. What body part is Zephr McGurk missing?

4. How does Zephr McGurk affect Arty's show?

5. What is Arty's birth defect?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the Binewski family in the parking lot of the shopping center?

2. What does Oly keep in the chest in her apartment?

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

4. What happens when Oly visits Miranda at work?

5. What happens when Al takes Chick into town?

6. How does Oly gain access to Miss Lick's life?

7. Describe how we first see Oly's adult life.

8. What is the significance of Mariposa and her horse's accident?

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

10. What is on Miss Lick's home videos?

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