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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. By what date are stagehands unnecessary to unpack and set up the circus?

2. What does Widget buy to eat in "Ailuromancy"?

3. What do the reveurs begin to wear when attending the circus?

4. What is Prospero's given name?

5. What color do the Burgess sisters and Mr. Barris wear to a dinner at the Lefevre mansion in "Atmosphere"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bailey do with the twins in "Ailuromancy"?

2. In "The Magician's Umbrella," how does Celia learn who her opponent is?

3. How does Herr Thiessen learn where the circus will be in "Reveurs"?

4. What does the announcement in the paper say about Hector Bowen's death and funeral services?

5. What do Marco and Celia collaborate upon in "Collaborations"?

6. How does the grey man get a child to train?

7. How would you describe the labyrinth?

8. What is the clock like that Herr Thiessen creates?

9. How does Celia feel about her performances?

10. How does the circus get assembled in "Atmosphere"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. A. H. interrupts a conversation between Celia and Marco during the anniversary party of the circus. Why does Mr. A. H. interrupt the two and how does he feel about Marco's performance so far?

Essay Topic 2

Prospero's inability to maintain a physical form is due to a failed experiment. What was Prospero attempting to do and why did his experiment fail so badly?

Essay Topic 3

Lainie has tea with three different people in "Three Cups of Tea with Lainie Burgess." Why does Lainie visit each person and what does she hope to learn from her visits?

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