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

4. Why does a customer attack the sideshow barker?
(a) He is unhappy with the price of the shows.
(b) He is unhappy with the barker's comments about his wife.
(c) He is unhappy with the noise the barker makes.
(d) He is unhappy with what he sees in the show.

5. Who finds bath water for Jacob?
(a) August.
(b) Kinko.
(c) Camel.
(d) Earl.

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

7. Why is Jacob happy that he can remember the nurse's name is Rosemary?
(a) Jacob has never been able to remember names, so he is happy anytime he can.
(b) Jacob is just happy to see the same nurse more than once.
(c) Jacob believes remembering her name proves he is not losing his mind.
(d) Jacob likes the name Rosemary.

8. Who is Marlena, the woman Jacob is looking for in the prologue?
(a) Jacob's sister
(b) Jacob's girlfriend
(c) Jacob's friend
(d) Jacob's cousin

9. What is a cooch show in the circus?
(a) A show where a woman sings into a conch shell.
(b) A show where a woman does tricks on horseback.
(c) A show where women strip for customers.
(d) A show where animals do tricks.

10. What impression makes Uncle Al think Jacob is not serious about a job with the circus? Who does Uncle Al think Jacob is?
(a) A kid who has run away from a boring future.
(b) A kid with no where else to go.
(c) A kid on the run from the police.
(d) A kid who has run away from his parents.

11. Why does Jacob dislike this guest?
(a) He remembers this person from his own youth.
(b) The guest is disrespectful to Jacob.
(c) He dislikes braggarts.
(d) He knows he is lying and he is jealous of the attention he is getting.

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

13. What does Marlena ask Jacob when they meet in Chapter 7?
(a) To protect her from August and Uncle Al.
(b) To help her leave August.
(c) To tell her the truth about his feelings for her.
(d) To tell her the truth about her horse.

14. What makes Jacob upset with Uncle Al in Chapter 9?
(a) Uncle Al leaves the animals to the end of his negotiations so that the heat and weight of their care will drive down their price.
(b) Uncle Al orders August not to feed any of the animals until negotiations are concluded.
(c) Uncle Al hires a new group of men even though he has not paid the ones he has for weeks.
(d) Uncle Al ignores the animals of the bankrupt circus because there are none he is interested in buying.

15. What makes Jacob ill in Chapter 7?
(a) The heat irritates his hangover.
(b) The sweet grain smells too sweet.
(c) The meat has spoiled.
(d) The smell of alcohol is overwhealming after a night of drinking.