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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Kelly get a job after the fire?
(a) In a factory.
(b) Working for another circus.
(c) On a ship as a cargo handler.
(d) On a ranch working horses.

2. How much did Ralph spend on a used trailer van to go get Mo?
(a) $600.
(b) $800.
(c) $500.
(d) $700.

3. How many elephants were in North's circus?
(a) 35.
(b) 29.
(c) 56.
(d) 42.

4. When Bram went to see the maharajah one last time, what type of birds were in the room?
(a) Cockatoos.
(b) Peacocks.
(c) Myna Birds.
(d) Parrots.

5. What was the name of the breeding bull elephant in Sian's village?
(a) Bandolla.
(b) Jirla.
(c) Menlin.
(d) Sinhat.

6. What color was Sian's wedding dress?
(a) Lavender and white.
(b) Orange and white.
(c) Rose and white.
(d) Turquoise and white.

7. What did the villagers name the valley where so many died and were buried?
(a) Graveyard Valley.
(b) Valley of the Stones.
(c) Monument Valley.
(d) Valley of Death.

8. How large was the compound where the breeding bull elephant was tethered?
(a) 30 feet high, 10 feet long, and about 15 feet wide.
(b) 20 feet high, 25 feet long, and about 20 feet wide.
(c) 25 feet high, 40 feet long, and about 30 feet wide.
(d) 18 feet high, 14 feet long, and about 22 feet wide.

9. What type of truck did Ralph use to tow the trailer he used to get Mo?
(a) Dodge.
(b) Chevy.
(c) GMC.
(d) Ford.

10. What were Bram's water bags made from?
(a) Camel skin.
(b) Goat skin.
(c) Canvas.
(d) Sheep skin.

11. When Bram awoke in Chapter 31, what was he lying upon?
(a) A pile of rags.
(b) An old army cot.
(c) A dirt floor.
(d) Palm fronds.

12. What instrument was played when Bram and Mo went through the testing process for Bram to become a mahout?
(a) Drum.
(b) Flute.
(c) Whistle.
(d) Guitar.

13. After four days of traveling with the guerrilla soldiers, why did an elephant go down?
(a) It pulled a muscle.
(b) It was dehydrated.
(c) It was overloaded.
(d) It stumbled.

14. How many mahouts did Bram believe were in Sian's village?
(a) 50.
(b) 55.
(c) 45.
(d) 60.

15. Where were Gertie and Bram married?
(a) Big top.
(b) A small church.
(c) Bram's trailer.
(d) A meadow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What colors were on the sailor cap the sailors had made for Mo?

2. What pass were the soldiers hoping to cross through the mountains?

3. In Chapter 40, where were Bram and Gertie looking for Modoc and work?

4. Where did the North Circus spend winters?

5. How many wagons were used during the test to determine whether Bram could become a mahout?

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