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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What compromise does August come up with for Rosie?
(a) Rosie is to be put on display in the menagerie tent.
(b) Rosie rides in the parade on a hippo wagon.
(c) Rosie is to perform with another performer.
(d) Rosie is to dance to another type of song.

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

5. What is August suspicious of?
(a) Jacob and Marlena.
(b) Job cuts by Uncle Al.
(c) That Rosie is not intelligent enough to learn a performance.
(d) Stealing by one of his employees.

6. How does learning Rosie's language help August?
(a) Learning her language makes it possible for August to care about Rosie.
(b) Learning her language helps prove Rosie is stupid.
(c) Learning her language makes it possible to control Rosie's theiving habits.
(d) Learning commands in her language enables August to train Rosie.

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

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

9. What does Jacob do that causes Marlena to leave him alone in an alley?
(a) Jacob tells Marlena she should not drink.
(b) Jacob tells Marlena she should divorce August.
(c) Jacob makes fun of Marlena's torn stockings.
(d) Jacob kisses Marlena.

10. Which animal is the most popular that day in the menagerie tent?
(a) Rosie.
(b) The horses.
(c) The llama.
(d) The giraffe.

11. What has caused this illness?
(a) Spoiled food.
(b) Tainted jake.
(c) An infection from a prior injury.
(d) A virus spreading through the city.

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

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

14. How do Marlena and Jacob get separated from August?
(a) The police raid the nightclub.
(b) They go to different seminar classes.
(c) They get lost on the way to the church.
(d) The restaurant is so crowded, the lose eachother in the crowd.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does August react when he finds Jacob and Marlena in his tent?

2. Who breaks up the fight?

3. Who does Jacob see beating a stampeding Rosie?

4. Who dies?

5. Who does Jacob attempt to kill?

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