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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the fire on opening night when the tenth arrow is shot from the bow?
(a) Indigo.
(b) Violet.
(c) Crimson.
(d) Pumpkin.

2. Where is Mr. Barris living in "The Ticking of the Clock"?
(a) Oslo.
(b) London.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Paris.

3. In "Associates and Conspirators," what time does Chandresh serve the first course of his dinners?
(a) Dusk.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) Midnight.

4. How many chairs are in the tent where Celia performs in "Oneiromancy"?
(a) 35.
(b) About 20.
(c) 50.
(d) Around 15.

5. In "Rules of the Game," what does Marco shape the pages of Isobel's letter into after reading it?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Boats.
(c) Clouds.
(d) Birds.

6. In "The Hanged Man," what color cord is tied around the leg of a man in a tuxedo?
(a) Crimson.
(b) Royal blue.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

7. In "Reveurs," where does Herr Thiessen go to see the circus again?
(a) Dresden.
(b) Bremen.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Munich.

8. In "The Magician's Umbrella," how many cards are in Isobel's Marseilles deck?
(a) 79.
(b) 78.
(c) 77.
(d) 80.

9. What does Celia fetch while everyone waits for the Murray twins to be born?
(a) Ice.
(b) Hot water.
(c) Tea.
(d) Damp cloths.

10. In "Movement," where does Celia come to see Thiessen?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Frankfurt.
(d) Munich.

11. What color is the hair of the Murray twins?
(a) Auburn.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

12. In "Gentlemen's Wager," what color suit is the Alexander wearing who goes back stage to speak with Prospero?
(a) Grey
(b) Brown.
(c) Navy.
(d) Black.

13. What performer comes to Tara's funeral that even some of the mourners who are not part of the circus recognize?
(a) Snow Queen.
(b) Celia.
(c) Tsukiko.
(d) Empress of the Night.

14. How old is Bailey in "Truth or Dare"?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

15. How old is Celia in "False Pretenses"?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is seen in a mirror in "Reflections and Distortions"?

2. What does Prospero say that his daughter should have been named?

3. What date is given for Hector's death in "Condolences"?

4. Where is the circus in "The Wizard in the Tree"?

5. What does Chandresh send Mrs. Murray, the wild-cat tamers wife when she gives birth on opening night?

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