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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, pages 48-83.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Plucky have to transport Mon Cul for John Paul?
(a) Mon Cul dislikes motorcycles.
(b) Mon Cul refuses to wear a helmet on the motorcycle.
(c) Mon Cul was refused entry onto the train.
(d) Mon Cul was ill and forced to stay behind with Plucky to recuperate.

2. What possession that belongs to the magician is found in Miami at the beginning of this novel?
(a) Hat.
(b) Cape.
(c) Car.
(d) Suitcase.

3. With whom does Mon Cul travel when the circus prepares to move?
(a) John Paul.
(b) Plucky.
(c) Baby Thor.
(d) Amanda.

4. In what branch of the military was Plucky once enlisted?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Marines.
(c) Army.
(d) Navy.

5. Who is the circus manager and ringmaster of the Indo Tibetan Circus and Giant Panda Gypsy Blues Band?
(a) Nearly Normal Jimmy.
(b) Madame Goody.
(c) Smokestack Lightening.
(d) Ba Ba.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state are the Zillers traveling after they leave the circus?

2. Why does Mon Cul bite one of the rednecks?

3. What is Nearly Normal Jimmy's explanation for why thunderstorms can affect human beings so strongly?

4. What sort of food was served at the now-abandoned restaurant the Zillers decide to buy?

5. What disappoint Amanda about the weather of her new home with John Paul?

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