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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. What is pinned to the coat of a five-year-old girl in "Unexpected Post"?

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

3. What performer comes to Tara's funeral that even some of the mourners who are not part of the circus recognize?

4. When the man in grey visits the boy he is teaching in his rooms, how long does he spend lecturing the boy?

5. In "Gentlemen's Wager," what color suit is the Alexander wearing who goes back stage to speak with Prospero?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Mr. Barris leave London?

4. How is Le Cirque des Reves set up?

5. What does Celia do when Prospero said her name should have been Miranda?

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

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

8. What does Prospero have Celia do for Alexander?

9. Hos is the room where the Murray twins live decorated?

10. How does a man in a tuxedo perform in "The Hanged Man"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bailey becomes the caretaker of the circus. Why is Bailey chosen to become the caretaker and why does he accept the position?

Essay Topic 2

Tsukiko and Celia are hired as some of the first performers for the circus. What is unique about each woman that makes Chandresh want to hire her, and how does he expect each woman to enhance and add to the atmosphere of the circus?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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