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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. In Chapter 21, how long does O'Neill spend teaching Clara to juggle?

2. Why does Dr. Phipps go to town in Chapter 20?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 14, what do the travelers eat when they camp?

4. In Chapter 17, what is Jasper's middle name?

5. In Chapter 19, where is Soraya supposed to be from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clara do when a patron tries to harass her when she is in the Gallery of Wonders in Chapter 20?

2. What happens near the end of Chapter 22?

3. What does Clara think of at the end of Chapter 16, to try to stop worrying?

4. What happens at the end of Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 19, how does Dr. Phipps describe the Gallery of Wonders and what it costs to enter?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 14, how is the trip going?

7. How does Soraya have Clara dress and why on the second night of the show in Chapter 20?

8. How does O'Neill entertain Maren and Clara at the end of Chapter 13?

9. In Chapter 21 when Clara cannot learn to juggle, what do Jasper and O'Neill suggest she do for an act?

10. What happens at the beginning of Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several mysteries in the novel: the parentage of Maren, Clara, and O’Neill; the relationship between Auntie and Scarff; and the way that Maren is becoming a mermaid. What mysteries are solved in the book? How are those mysteries solved? What mysteries are left unanswered?

Essay Topic 2

Clara notices that O’Neill pays special attention to Maren. How does Clara feel about O’Neill? How does she think that he feels about Maren? Why is Clara jealous of Maren and how does she deal with her jealousy?

Essay Topic 3

There are different forms of love in the novel, but romantic love is the main type of love in the story. What love triangle does there seem to be in the story? How does O’Neill reveal his love for Clara and explain why it appeared that he loved Maren? What other strong romantic relationship is revealed in the novel? What do the relationships between O’Neill and Clara and Auntie and Scarff reveal about romantic love?

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