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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does young Jacob meet with August in the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Jacob meets with August to get his meal tickets.
(b) Jacob meets with August to discuss his new job duties.
(c) Jacom meets with August to thank him for his kindness the night before.
(d) Jacob meets with August in order to check on the sick horse.

2. Who is August, the man Marlena is speaking to in the prologue?
(a) Marlena's cousin
(b) Jacob's cousin
(c) Marlena's husband
(d) Jacob's brother

3. What holds Jacob's attention in class in Chapter 2?
(a) The teacher's lecture.
(b) The teacher's assignment.
(c) A fellow student's magazine.
(d) A beautiful young woman.

4. Where is Jacob taken after it is decided he will remain with the circus to examine a sick animal?
(a) To Uncle Al's private car.
(b) To a car split between horses and a small room once used for goats.
(c) To a prison cell.
(d) To the clown car.

5. 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) Time with a counselor.
(d) An antidepressant pill that Jacob does not want.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does August provide for himself, Marlena, and Jacob before dinner?

2. Who owns the sick horse Jacob is to examine in Chapter 6?

3. Why is class interrupted?

4. What happens when Marlena and August dance at dinner?

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

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