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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 "Stormy Seas," where does Celia say that the circus will be in the autumn?

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

3. What room does Chandresh dedicate to Marco and Celia in "Blueprints"?

4. What color is Celia's gown when Marco kisses her at the grand celebration for the circus?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Celia find Marco after they go through the bonfire?

2. What is the circus like on All Hallows' Eve?

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

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

5. When and where is the grand anniversary celebration held for the circus?

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

7. What does the circus train look like inside?

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

9. What does Poppet ask Bailey to do in "An Entreaty" and why?

10. Who does Bailey meet at the train station in Concord?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Celia and Marco received very different magic training. What type of training did each child receive and how did that training seem to affect their personalities?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The clockmaker who is instructed to create the circus clock is told to create a dream. In what ways is the clock both a real timepiece and a dream and how does the clock represent what the circus will become?

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