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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. Where is Mme. Padva's studio located?

2. Where does Celia go at the beginning of "Invitation"?

3. What does the fortune teller's tent smell like in "Fates Foretold"?

4. What color suit does Chandresh wear to the grand anniversary celebration for the circus?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Fates Foretold," how does the fortune teller do a reading?

3. How does Bailey relight the bonfire?

4. Why did the Burgess sisters always excel at what they did?

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

6. How does Thiessen describe what he provides with his writing?

7. How is the anniversary celebration different from the circus itself?

8. How does Bailey get into the circus in New York?

9. Who is memorialized by the circus clock?

10. How did Isobel and Marco happen to meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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