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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. After the third day in the water, how many people did Bram count still clinging to life?

2. Who was the best man at Marigold's and Schulz's wedding?

3. How old was the maharajah?

4. What was the name of the sailor who found Bram hiding with the elephants?

5. What time would Bram rise when he was working in the galley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bram and Gertie meet?

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

3. What was the second day in the water like for the survivors?

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

5. Describe Gertie's dance atop Modoc.

6. Who were the people in the circus sideshow, and why did they join together?

7. What did the captain order Bram to do when he was discovered stowed away on the ship?

8. Why did a sailor on the boat that rescued the survivors hit Hands?

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

10. Why did the captain order all non-essential personnel below decks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why Bram struggled with feelings of guilt and whether these feelings were due to a real or imagined moral code that Bram felt he had broken.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Elephantarium, how Bram was viewed by the maharajah and his staff, and why they viewed him that way.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Josef, the role that the circus played in his life, and how his life was connected to the circus.

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