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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 "Intersections I: The Drop of a Hat," what are left for circus patrons to wear on October 31.

2. What does Mr. A. H. want for his part of the circus?

3. What does Bailey smell when he opens the first container in the Bedtime Stories tent?

4. In "The Lovers" what does the woman standing on the platform wear in her hair?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is Tsukiko's scar and what does it look like?

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

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

5. Describe the illusion Marco creates for Celia in "Stormy Seas"?

6. What is Celia tempted to do when she is with Marco?

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

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

9. How does Bailey relight the bonfire?

10. What happens when Marco considers leaving with Celia in "Stormy Seas"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tsukiko doesn't believe that Tara's death is an accident. Why doesn't Tsukiko believe that Tara's death was an accident and how does she believe Tara's death will affect the circus?

Essay Topic 2

Celia proclaims to love Marco, yet she asks him to leave and not return. What influences cause Celia to ask Marco to leave and never return?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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