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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does August invite Jacob to go that night?
(a) To a nightclub.
(b) To a seminar on animal care.
(c) To a church service.
(d) To a new restaurant.

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

3. Why does Marlena refuse to leave with Jacob immediately?
(a) She wants to take her horses.
(b) She wants to take Rosie too.
(c) She wants to say goodbye to her friends.
(d) She wants to get some money from her stateroom.

4. Whose safety is Jacob concerned about?
(a) Marlena's
(b) Kinko's
(c) His own
(d) Rosie's

5. What does a nurse refuse to bring elderly Jacob in Chapter 13?
(a) His medications.
(b) A drink.
(c) Food.
(d) His walker.

6. How does Jacob convince Uncle Al to allow Marlena to return without returning to August?
(a) Jacob convinces Uncle Al that Marlena is too distracting for August.
(b) Jacob convinces Uncle Al that August is dangerous for Marlena.
(c) Jacob convinces Uncle Al August no longer loves Marlena.
(d) Jacob convinces distance will make Marlena and August's relationship better.

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

8. Who does Jacob see kill August?
(a) Rosie.
(b) Camel.
(c) Uncle Al.
(d) Marlena.

9. Why do Jacob and Marlena decide not to run away?
(a) Jacob wants to get Camel to his son first.
(b) Jacob wants to finish his degree first.
(c) Marlena wants to keep her job.
(d) Marlena wants to make amends with August.

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

11. Who is having a party in Chapter 10?
(a) Kinko.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Marlena.
(d) Uncle Al.

12. Elderly Jacob suffers two disappointments in chapter 19. What is the second?
(a) Rosemary refuses to take him to the circus.
(b) Rosemary is leaving her job to move closer to her mother-in-law.
(c) Rosemary refuses to allow him to use his walker.
(d) Rosemary refuses to give him anymore cream with his breakfast.

13. Where does Jacob wake the next morning?
(a) Inside a clown trunk, wearing clown makeup.
(b) In the big cat car.
(c) In his own room.
(d) In the big top.

14. What does Uncle Al want Rosie to do?
(a) Perform an act with Marlena.
(b) Entertain the small children coming to the show.
(c) Participate in a parade through town.
(d) Dance to an Irish jig.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What compromise does August come up with for Rosie?

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

3. Why does August give Marlena a black eye?

4. What does Uncle Al want Rosie to do during the show?

5. What does Jacob discover when he returns to his room?

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