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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jacob see someone do to August at the end of the prologue?
(a) Slap him for a rude comment
(b) Hit him on the head with an iron stake
(c) Urge him to leave the tent
(d) Push him in front of a stampeding elephant

3. Why is class interrupted?
(a) One of the students made a rude remark.
(b) There is a problem with the final exam.
(c) A student let a mouse go in class.
(d) There is a message for Jacob.

4. Who is Marlena talking to when Jacob finds her?
(a) Walter
(b) August
(c) Earl
(d) Rosie

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jacob told as he runs toward the big top?

2. What person in Jacob's life has recently died?

3. What is Jacob's one pleasure at the assisted-living center?

4. Who is Marlena, the woman Jacob is looking for in the prologue?

5. Why was Jacob's father unable to pay his mortgage?

(see the answer key)

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