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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 "Temporary Places," where does Lainie attempt to persuade Tara to go for an extended holiday?

2. What does Celia fetch while everyone waits for the Murray twins to be born?

3. How do circus goers enter the circus past the ticket booth?

4. What color is the hair of the Murray twins?

5. What does the room remind Bailey of where Isobel tells fortunes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marco meet Isobel?

2. When Thiessen meets Celia, how is she different from when he has seen her at the circus?

3. What is Tara's funeral like?

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

5. Why did Mr. Barris leave London?

6. What does Mr. A.H. tell Tara when he speaks to her in "Temporary Places"?

7. How does Marco arrange to meet with Mr. A. H. in "Rules of the Game"?

8. How does the boy the grey man chooses grow up?

9. What does Caroline dare her younger brother, Bailey, to do one day when they are climbing an oak tree?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Celia learned the identity of her opponent in "The Magician's Opponent." How did she learn her opponent's identity and how did that knowledge affect Celia and the way she was competing?

Essay Topic 2

A grand celebration was held to mark the thirteenth anniversary of the circus. What was revealed during the party and how did that affect the competition?

Essay Topic 3

In "Atmosphere," Tsukiko persuades Celia to attend one of Chandresh's dinner parties. Why did Tsukiko invite Celia and how did the invitation advance the plot of the novel?

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