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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Transmutation," where does Celia pull herself together?
(a) The bonfire courtyard.
(b) The Labyrinth.
(c) Her tent.
(d) The train.

2. In "Incendiary," where does Marco find himself?
(a) Midland Grand Hotel.
(b) The circus.
(c) His apartment.
(d) A restaurant in Prague.

3. In "Blueprint," what does Poppet bring Chandresh as a present?
(a) Orange marmalade kitten.
(b) Black and white kitten.
(c) A young dog.
(d) Small puppy.

4. In "Intersections I: The Drop of a Hat," what are left for circus patrons to wear on October 31.
(a) Cardboard masks.
(b) Lace masks.
(c) Velvet masks.
(d) Leather masks.

5. What image is on the tag that describes the tent of Bedtime Stories?
(a) Books with wings.
(b) Child in a bed.
(c) Fairy-tale pictures.
(d) Children sitting on the floor listening to someone read.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Celia and Marco reunite in "Transmutation"?

2. What color is the engine that pulls the circus train?

3. What pattern is on Celia dress when she performs at the beginning of "Stormy Seas"?

4. In "An Invitation," how long does Celia have to stand before Mr. A. H. approaches her?

5. What year is it when Hector and Mr. A. H. speak together in "Retrospect"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thiessen describe what he provides with his writing?

2. What does Chadresh give Poppet and Widget for their thirteenth birthday?

3. Why does Hector wait in the hall for Celia in "Technicalities?

4. What did August hear and see when the circus was set up near his home in "Pursuit"?

5. Why does Poppet visit Chandresh in "Blueprints"?

6. What happens when Marco is guiding Bailey through the animal tent?

7. Who is memorialized by the circus clock?

8. Why did the Burgess sisters always excel at what they did?

9. Where does Marco find himself after Isobel tosses black crystals on him?

10. In "The Lovers," what do the figures look like that are as still as statues?

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