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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the doctor prescribe for Jacob after his outburst at dinner?
(a) A pill to help with memory disorders.
(b) An antipsychotic pill.
(c) An antidepressant pill that Jacob does not want.
(d) Time with a counselor.

2. Why does Jacob object to his seating at dinner in Chapter 5?
(a) Jacob does not want to sit alone.
(b) Jacob does not want to be isolated from the women.
(c) Jacob does not want to sit with new people.
(d) Jacob does not want to sit with the new resident who lies about the elephants.

3. Which relatives does Jacob have trouble remembering?
(a) Everyone but his grandchildren.
(b) Everyone but his wife.
(c) Everyone but his great-grandchildren.
(d) Everyone but his children.

4. Who is Camel, the man Jacob meets on the train?
(a) Camel is a cop sent to raid the circus.
(b) Camel is the owner of the circus.
(c) Camel is one of the animals with the circus.
(d) Camel is a worker with the circus who promises to help Jacob get a job.

5. What does Camel tell Jacob he will have to learn to get along?
(a) How to fight.
(b) Self-reliance.
(c) Circus lingo.
(d) Patience.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is class interrupted?

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

3. How many children does Jacob have?

4. Why does Jacob keep this act perpetrated against August secret for more than half a century?

5. What is a cooch show in the circus?

(see the answer key)

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