2. Why does Jacob agree to sit at his old table?
(a) Jacob wants to fight and he figures the new resident would make a good target.
(b) Jacob wants to make Rosemary happy.
(c) Jacob wants to make peace with everyone so the doctor will stop insisting he take his new medication.
(d) Jacob wants to be near the ladies.

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

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

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

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

7. What does Uncle Al reveal about August to Jacob?
(a) August is an alcoholic.
(b) August is a millionare.
(c) August has terminal cancer.
(d) August is a paranoid schizophrenic.

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

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 makes fun of Marlena's torn stockings.
(c) Jacob kisses Marlena.
(d) Jacob tells Marlena she should divorce August.

10. Elderly Jacob suffers two disappointments in chapter 19. What is the first?
(a) His wife is unable to visit.
(b) His grandson decides he does not have time to visit.
(c) His great-granddaughter does not want to go to the circus.
(d) His son forgets it is his day to visit.

11. Where does young Jacob take Marlena the morning after their fights with August?
(a) To a motel.
(b) To the police.
(c) To her mother's house.
(d) To Uncle Al.

12. 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.

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

14. What injury had Jacob suffered?
(a) A concussion.
(b) A broken wrist.
(c) A strained ankle.
(d) A black eye.

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