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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What secret does Marlena tell Jacob?
(a) She is leaving the circus.
(b) She is filing for divorce.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is going back to August.

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

3. 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.

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

5. How does Uncle Al use this death to increase ticket sales?
(a) He makes her body an exhibit with the side show.
(b) He throws a funeral parade.
(c) He offers free souvenirs in her name.
(d) He does multiple interviews about the sadness of the situation.

6. What surprise does Marlena arrange for August?
(a) A gift of a new gold ring.
(b) A new horse.
(c) A new costume.
(d) Dinner with her, Jacob, and Rosie.

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jacob want to see?

2. Why does August give Marlena a black eye?

3. Who does Jacob and Walter decide to approach about caring for Camel?

4. What does Uncle Al reveal about August to Jacob?

5. What does August want Jacob to tell him?

(see the answer keys)

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