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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What statue was centered on the front lawn of the palace?

2. How many men were in the first group of survivors that Bram encountered after the ship was damaged?

3. What did Curpo put in water when he cleaned Emma?

4. What was Kelly Hanson's job for Mr. North?

5. What type of wood was used to make the handle of Bram's first bull hook?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the time "The Ghanjee" was caught during a storm and Bram tried to soothe the elephants, what advice did he remember his father saying?

2. How did Bram and Gertie dress themselves and Modoc for Josef's funeral?

3. What was the wedding like for Marigold and Karl Schulz?

4. Describe the bull hook that Bram's father gave him when Bram was thirteen.

5. What did Bram remember about his meeting with Atoul?

6. Why did Kelly help Bram?

7. What alerted Josef to the fact that Bram was very sick?

8. What reasons did Gobel give for selling the circus?

9. Where did the circus employees go when the circus closed for the winter?

10. Why weren't any lifeboats launched from "The Ghanjee"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dangers along the trail that Bram and Mo traveled when they left the Elephantarium and how Bram and Mo dealt with these dangers.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Hinduism and what parts of Hinduism Bram embraced.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Marigold, her life, and how her handicap affected her outlook on life.

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