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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jacob dislike this guest?
(a) He remembers this person from his own youth.
(b) He knows he is lying and he is jealous of the attention he is getting.
(c) He dislikes braggarts.
(d) The guest is disrespectful to Jacob.

2. What does this guest claim to have done as a young person?
(a) Worked with Fred Astaire.
(b) Meet Valentino.
(c) Cared for the performers in a circus.
(d) Carried water for elephants in the circus.

3. What is the menagerie tent?
(a) The tent where the supplies are stored.
(b) The tent where the performers wait to go on.
(c) The tent where the managers have their offices.
(d) The tent where the animals are housed.

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

5. What is the only thing Jacob is able to take from his parents' home?
(a) His mother's cookbook.
(b) His father's car.
(c) His mother's wedding ring.
(d) His father's gold watch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first job Jacob is given with the circus?

2. What has changed between Chapter 1 and Chapter 2?

3. What did Jacob's father do for a living?

4. What school does Jacob attend?

5. What does the barker do to reward Jacob?

(see the answer key)

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