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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 Bram give the mahouts of Sian's village to take back with them?

2. How deep was the wound where the robber's knife struck Modoc's chest?

3. How many wagons were used during the test to determine whether Bram could become a mahout?

4. What color hair did Kalli Gooma have?

5. How old did Ralph believe Modoc was when she died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were some jobs that Bram and Mo did as they traveled?

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

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

5. How did Modoc travel to the ship that transported her to America?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Bram left the Elephantarium and why the maharajah could not help Bram directly.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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