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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Jacob at the beginning of his circus memories?
(a) In the train belonging to a circus.
(b) In the big top watching a circus.
(c) In the menagerie tent of a circus.
(d) In the cookhouse of a circus.

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

3. What does Jacob lament about his current circumstances?
(a) Being old and being treated like a fragile being.
(b) Being too tired to eat an entire meal.
(c) His inability to stay in his wheelchair all day.
(d) His inablity to argue for arguement's sake.

4. What is the menagerie tent?
(a) The tent where the managers have their offices.
(b) The tent where the supplies are stored.
(c) The tent where the performers wait to go on.
(d) The tent where the animals are housed.

5. Who is to be Jacob's roommate in his new sleeping quarters?
(a) Camel
(b) Kinko
(c) Earl
(d) Carl

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

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

8. Who is coming to visit Jacob that day?
(a) One of his children.
(b) One of his grandchildren.
(c) One of his great-grandchildren.
(d) Marlena.

9. What does the new resident say that upsets Jacob?
(a) That he got free popcorn and souvenirs for his days carrying water for elephants.
(b) That he got to perform at the circus because of his days carrying water for elephants.
(c) That he got a free ticket because of his days carrying water for elephants.
(d) That he got an upgrade on his circus ticket because of his days carrying water for elephants.

10. What is jake?
(a) Rice gin
(b) Jamaican ginger extract
(c) Moonshine
(d) Distilled whiskey

11. Who owns the sick horse Jacob is to examine in Chapter 6?
(a) Marlena, August's wife and the beautiful woman Jacob saw the day before.
(b) August, the animal manager.
(c) Camel and Kinko the Clown.
(d) Uncle Al and the circus.

12. What is Jacob told as he runs toward the big top?
(a) Jacob is told the police are raiding the train
(b) Jacob is told the animals are stampeding
(c) Jacob is told August is looking for him
(d) Jacob is told Marlena has been injured

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Jacob in the assisted-living center?

2. Which relatives does Jacob normally know?

3. Where does the nurse try to seat Jacob at dinner?

4. What is the only thing Jacob is able to take from his parents' home?

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

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