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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jacob do while in this tent?
(a) Argues with circus policy.
(b) Drinks all the jake.
(c) Throws up on Barbara's friend and passes out.
(d) Falls asleep in the middle of a meeting.

2. Who becomes drunk at the party in Chapter 10?
(a) August.
(b) Uncle Al.
(c) Kinko.
(d) Jacob.

3. Why did Marlena marry August?
(a) To join the circus.
(b) To escape the mundane life her parents had planned for her.
(c) To escape an abusive boyfriend.
(d) For love.

4. What gift does August offer Jacob for his help with Rosie?
(a) A gold ring.
(b) A new watch.
(c) A new job.
(d) A raise.

5. Who breaks up the fight?
(a) Kinko.
(b) Rosie.
(c) Marlena.
(d) A couple of workmen.

6. What has Uncle Al failed to buy for his new workers?
(a) Sleeping cars.
(b) Food.
(c) Drink
(d) Uniforms.

7. Who takes Jacob to their tent?
(a) Camel.
(b) Uncle Al.
(c) Marlena.
(d) Barbara, the cooch girl.

8. Who dies?
(a) Rosie.
(b) Lovely Lucinda.
(c) August.
(d) Camel.

9. What does Jacob beg Marlena not to do?
(a) Perform with the zebras that night.
(b) Perform with the clowns that night.
(c) Perform with Rosie that night.
(d) Perform with the horses that night.

10. Who does Jacob and Walter decide to approach about caring for Camel?
(a) Camel's daughter.
(b) Camel's estranged son.
(c) Camel's cousin.
(d) Camel's ex-wife.

11. Who does Jacob attempt to kill?
(a) August.
(b) Camel.
(c) Uncle Al.
(d) Kinko.

12. What does August want Jacob to tell him?
(a) Where Marlena is.
(b) What Uncle Al said.
(c) Where Camel is hiding.
(d) That he will quit the circus.

13. What does Uncle Al want Jacob to do?
(a) Uncle Al wants Jacob to get August and Marlena back together.
(b) Uncle Al wants Jacob to force Marlena to leave the circus.
(c) Uncle Al wants Jacob to leave the circus.
(d) Uncle Al wants Jacob to force August to leave the circus.

14. What does Jacob use to pay for the doctor?
(a) His pay from the circus.
(b) Kinko's pay.
(c) His father's pocket watch.
(d) Illegal alcohol.

15. Why is the train raided in Poughkepsie?
(a) To rid it of illegal drugs.
(b) To recover stolen money and property.
(c) To rid it of illegal alcohol.
(d) To search for illegal aliens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arranges for a doctor?

2. What does Jacob do that causes Marlena to leave him alone in an alley?

3. What does a nurse refuse to bring elderly Jacob in Chapter 13?

4. Why does Marlena refuse to leave with Jacob immediately?

5. How does learning Rosie's language help August?

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