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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, pages 119-166.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Amanda once hide inside a hollow tree in order to trick woodpeckers into pecking the tree?
(a) A stash of food.
(b) A bird's nest.
(c) A ticking clock.
(d) A fake bird.

2. What story does Plucky tell the rednecks to appease their anger at the circus folk?
(a) His travels.
(b) His best game.
(c) His fall from football grace.
(d) His time in prison.

3. Fill in the blank: the name "Marvelous" was chosen by Marx Marvelous to trigger America's hatred of _______.
(a) Magicians.
(b) Pagans.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Homosexuals.

4. What plants does John Paul bring Amanda in the hospital?
(a) Chives.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Bananas.

5. Why does Amanda insist upon freeing the garter snakes and fleas when the narrator switches to the future time frame?
(a) She thinks they are depressed.
(b) She feels it is cruel to keep them imprisoned.
(c) She fears their governmental custody.
(d) She is afraid that they are growing too dangerous for private care.

Short Answer Questions

1. For which college did Plucky play football?

2. What is significant about Amanda's pregnancy on the first night of her relationship with Ziller?

3. How does Marx feel about Amanda?

4. Calming Amanda's fears about his temperament, what reason does John Paul cite for his detachment as they restore their new home after the disbanding of the circus?

5. In what month did the Indo-Tibetan circus disband?

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