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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. Where were Gertie and Bram married?

2. What color was Sian's wedding dress?

3. How many mahouts did Bram believe were in Sian's village?

4. What was the name of the breeding bull elephant in Sian's village?

5. How long did Bram have to work with Kalli Gooma as an assistant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Kelly help Mo to breath after she inhaled too much smoke?

2. What did the maharajah say and do the last time that Bram saw him?

3. What did Bram believe he heard Kalli Gooma say after Ja told Bram he could not marry Sian?

4. What realization did Bram have when he went to Sian's grave one last time?

5. What did the maharajah say about Bram taking Mo and leaving before Mr. North arrived?

6. How were criminals dealt with in the Sian's village?

7. Why was a man arrested in Sian's village?

8. What happened to the sideshow people after the North Circus shut down?

9. Why did the man who attacked and blinded Mo turn to alcohol?

10. What did Bram ask permission to do when the headman told him he could not work in the teak forest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point Ja, Sian's father, told Bram that he could not marry Sian. Discuss the reasons why Ja did not want Bram to marry his daughter and what changed Ja's mind about a marriage.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss life in Mayaua and how it changed when Bram and Mo came. Were these changes permanent?

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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