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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 the crew of the ship that took Mo to America nickname her?

2. What did the villagers name the valley where so many died and were buried?

3. How tall did the bamboo grow in the forest?

4. In Chapter 39, when was Ralph supposed to have an elephant in his possession and ready to perform?

5. How many elephants were in recovery after the guerrilla battle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Bram observe when he awoke in Chapter 31?

3. How did Sian die?

4. When did Bram and Mo die?

5. Describe Bram's and Sian's wedding.

6. In the village that Bram and Mo came to after the abduction, why did the villagers build the floors of their homes on the natural slant of the hill?

7. Why was the breeding bull tethered and tended by children from Calcutta?

8. Why were Mo and other elephants at the North Circus sick in Chapter 35?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bram promised his father that he would always take care of Modoc. Discuss how Bram decided to keep his promise, how he was helped to keep the promise, and how that promise changed his life.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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