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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. How long was Modoc's trunk when she was born?

2. What was the name of Josef's doctor?

3. After Kelly left the hospital, Bram woke in the night and saw a very old man sleeping. What was the old man's job?

4. Where did Josef work for a small village circus?

5. Why was Schulz called the Seal Man?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Josef fear Herr Gobel?

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

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

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

5. What did Bram find inside the truck in which he stowed away so he could go to America with Modoc?

6. Describe Gertie's dance atop Modoc.

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

8. What did the hospital look like where Bram awoke after the shipwreck?

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

10. What did Josef do for a living?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss conflicts that Bram struggled with throughout the book and how they affected his life. Were these conflicts mostly internal or external?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Bram's training as an elephant trainer and how that affected his training of Modoc. Did this style of training make Bram more successful than other elephant trainers?

Essay Topic 3

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

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