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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 type of tea does Tsukiko serve Celia in "Tsukiko"?

2. When did Chandresh died?

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

4. How much of the circus is powered by the bonfire?

5. What color are the flames at first when Bailey lights the bonfire?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Widget visit with Mr. A. H. in "Stories"?

7. How do Bailey, Poppet, and Widget escape a room resembling a large metal birdcage?

8. What did August hear and see when the circus was set up near his home in "Pursuit"?

9. How did Isobel and Marco happen to meet?

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

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

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 3

Poppet believes that Bailey is essential to the survival of the circus. What has Poppet observed about the circus and what does she believe Bailey can do to prevent the circus from falling apart?

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