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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 did Emma do when she became impatient because Curpo got in her way one time?

2. What was the name of the midwife who delivered Bram?

3. Where did Bram store his belongings on board ship?

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

5. Where was Marigold sent by her parents when she was young?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. Who was born on the same day that Bram was born?

7. How did Bram and Modoc feed each other when they were little?

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

9. What system was established after Mo found the survivors?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Gertie's feelings for Bram and how they changed throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

Bram and Mo seemed to have a special bond between them. Discuss the bond between Bram and Mo and how it was developed and strengthened.

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