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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem does this announcement cause for August?
(a) August is going to lose half his staff.
(b) August must train a new animal quickly.
(c) August does not have time to procure food for the animals.
(d) August is forced to give up some of his animals.

2. What does August provide for himself, Marlena, and Jacob before dinner?
(a) Rare chocolates.
(b) Formal attire.
(c) Expensive gifts.
(d) Expensive whiskey.

3. What job does Jacob's new roommate have?
(a) Clown
(b) Security
(c) Animal Care
(d) Handyman

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

5. Where does Jacob meet up with Marlena the next morning in Chapter 7?
(a) The horse car.
(b) The cookhouse.
(c) Her private car.
(d) The menagerie tent.

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

7. What does Rosemary help Jacob do next?
(a) Rosemary helps Jacob take a shower.
(b) Rosemary helps Jacob trim his toenails.
(c) Rosemary helps Jacob out of bed.
(d) Rosemary helps Jacob brush his hair.

8. What does Uncle Al order be done with Jacob?
(a) Uncle Al wants Jacob thrown from the train.
(b) Uncle Al wants Jacob given a job with the clowns.
(c) Uncle Al wants Jacob handed over to the police.
(d) Uncle Al wants Jacob placed in the animal car.

9. What does Jacob recommend be done for the horse?
(a) The horse should be stalled and taken off its feed.
(b) The horse should be treated with special medications.
(c) The horse should be given to a farmer who could stall it properly.
(d) The horse should be taken to an animal hospital.

10. Where does the nurse try to seat Jacob at dinner?
(a) In his room, alone.
(b) A new table.
(c) His regular table.
(d) In the game room with other male residents.

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

12. Why can Jacob not change his clothes the next morning?
(a) The horse needs immediate attention.
(b) Kinko has thrown all of Jacob's clothes away.
(c) Camel needs Jacob's help.
(d) Kinko blocks his access to their room.

13. What draws Jacob to the window?
(a) A group of residents gathered at the window.
(b) A nurse calls him over.
(c) A tapping sound on the window.
(d) The sight of something large and red.

14. Why does Jacob go to Marlena and August's car in Chapter 7?
(a) Jacob is to have dinner with Marlena and August.
(b) Jacob wants to apologize to August.
(c) Jacob wants to see Marlena again.
(d) Jacob wants to give August and Marlena an update on the sick horse.

15. Where does Jacob end up sitting to eat his dinner?
(a) At his regular table.
(b) At a new table.
(c) In the game room.
(d) In his room.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What holds the attention of many of the assisted-living center's residents in Chapter 5?

4. What does Camel tell Jacob he will have to learn to get along?

5. Where is Jacob at the beginning of his circus memories?

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