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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who joins Jacob and his friends at dinner?
(a) A new resident, a retired actress from Hollywood.
(b) A new resident, a retired lawyer.
(c) A new doctor.
(d) A new nurse.

2. Why is Jacob in the assisted-living center?
(a) He is old.
(b) He wants to be near people his own age.
(c) He broke his hip and needs extra help while he recovers.
(d) He has no family to care for him.

3. What punishment does August give Jacob?
(a) August makes Jacob feed the big cats causing him to be bitten by a toothless lion.
(b) August forces Jacob to leave the train.
(c) August tells Jacob to polish his boots.
(d) August forces Jacob to muck out the animal stalls.

4. What is Jacob doing just before the stampede begins?
(a) Caring for animals
(b) Eating
(c) Sleeping
(d) Reading

5. Why does Jacob return to school?
(a) He has nowhere else to go.
(b) He wants to make amends for his poor actions of the past.
(c) He wants to make his parents proud.
(d) He wants to be with his friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jacob help the barker?

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

3. Who does the bath water found for Jacob belong to?

4. What does Jacob see someone do to August at the end of the prologue?

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

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