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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does this guest claim to have done as a young person?
(a) Carried water for elephants in the circus.
(b) Worked with Fred Astaire.
(c) Cared for the performers in a circus.
(d) Meet Valentino.

3. What is the only thing Jacob is able to take from his parents' home?
(a) His mother's wedding ring.
(b) His father's gold watch.
(c) His father's car.
(d) His mother's cookbook.

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

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

6. What does the barker do to reward Jacob?
(a) Gives him money.
(b) Gives him a promise of a permanant job.
(c) Gives him a promise of future aid.
(d) Gives him a security job on the cooch show.

7. 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 in order to check on the sick horse.
(c) Jacob meets with August to discuss his new job duties.
(d) Jacom meets with August to thank him for his kindness the night before.

8. Why has Jacob come to live at the assisted-living center?
(a) Jacob did not want to live with any of his children.
(b) Jacob lost his house in a foreclosure and had no where else to go.
(c) His family felt he could not live alone anymore and none of them could take him in.
(d) Jacob did not want to live alone anymore.

9. Who is kind to Jacob despite his foul mood at dinner?
(a) His wife.
(b) A female resident.
(c) The guest from dinner.
(d) The nurse.

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

11. 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.

12. Where does Jacob find Marlena?
(a) On the train
(b) In the big top
(c) In the menagerie tent
(d) In town

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

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

15. Who is Jacob, the character introduced in the prologue?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A circus performer.
(c) A circus workman.
(d) A cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Jacob upset with Uncle Al in Chapter 9?

2. What does Uncle Al announce to the circus crew and performers?

3. Who finds bath water for Jacob?

4. Why does Jacob help the barker?

5. Why does a customer attack the sideshow barker?

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