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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 did it take Bram to walk to Sian's resting place from the village where he recovered from the guerrilla battle?

2. What was the name of the village where Modoc's wound was tended?

3. Where did the North Circus spend winters?

4. What did the crew of the ship that took Mo to America nickname her?

5. When Bram regained consciousness at the beginning of Chapter 31, how long had he been sleeping?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jagrat have Bram meet him by the lake?

2. What did Ja write in one of his letters to Bram?

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Bram believe that he had to let Gertie go in Chapter 26?

8. What did the men look like who tried to steal Mo?

9. When did Bram and Mo die?

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

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 how Bram went from being a stowaway to being a valued member of the ship's crew.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the people in the sideshow and how their handicaps affected their lives.

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