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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal appears to be missing from the circus?
(a) A llama.
(b) A lion.
(c) A yak.
(d) An elephant.

2. Why was Jacob's father unable to pay his mortgage?
(a) He could no longer work due to an injury.
(b) The mortgage payments were too high.
(c) He could no longer work due to the depression.
(d) His clients were unable to pay him in cash.

3. What does Jacob lament about his current circumstances?
(a) Being old and being treated like a fragile being.
(b) His inablity to argue for arguement's sake.
(c) His inability to stay in his wheelchair all day.
(d) Being too tired to eat an entire meal.

4. What has changed between Chapter 1 and Chapter 2?
(a) The tone. Chapter 2 begins after a new tragedy in Jacob's life.
(b) The characters. Chapter 2 contains a new main character.
(c) The plot. Chapter 2 introduces a new conflict.
(d) The setting. Chapter 2 takes place in Jacob's past.

5. What draws Jacob to the window?
(a) The sight of something large and red.
(b) A tapping sound on the window.
(c) A nurse calls him over.
(d) A group of residents gathered at the window.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jacob return to school?

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

3. Where does Jacob end up sitting to eat his dinner?

4. Who is to be Jacob's roommate in his new sleeping quarters?

5. How does Jacob react to the nurse's response to his complaint?

(see the answer key)

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