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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jacob take a train home?
(a) His parents can no longer afford his tuition.
(b) Jacob has been kicked out of school for poor grades.
(c) Jacob has been kicked out of school for disciplinary reasons.
(d) His parents were killed in a car crash.

2. What problem does this announcement cause for August?
(a) August does not have time to procure food for the animals.
(b) August is forced to give up some of his animals.
(c) August is going to lose half his staff.
(d) August must train a new animal quickly.

3. What is August suspicious of?
(a) Stealing by one of his employees.
(b) That Rosie is not intelligent enough to learn a performance.
(c) Job cuts by Uncle Al.
(d) Jacob and Marlena.

4. What animal is Jacob to examine the following morning?
(a) A horse.
(b) A giraffe.
(c) A llama.
(d) A monkey.

5. What does Uncle Al announce to the circus crew and performers?
(a) They are going bankrupt.
(b) They are going to be making cutbacks.
(c) They are adding a new act.
(d) They are moving on sooner than expected.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does August become annoyed with Marlena over lunch in Chapter 9?

2. What does August have the men store with the camels and zebras?

3. What holds Jacob's attention in class in Chapter 2?

4. Why does young Jacob meet with August in the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. What has made Marlena angry with August in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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