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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is coming to visit Jacob that day?
(a) One of his grandchildren.
(b) One of his great-grandchildren.
(c) Marlena.
(d) One of his children.

2. Why was Jacob's father unable to pay his mortgage?
(a) He could no longer work due to the depression.
(b) His clients were unable to pay him in cash.
(c) The mortgage payments were too high.
(d) He could no longer work due to an injury.

3. Who is Camel, the man Jacob meets on the train?
(a) Camel is the owner of the circus.
(b) Camel is a cop sent to raid the circus.
(c) Camel is one of the animals with the circus.
(d) Camel is a worker with the circus who promises to help Jacob get a job.

4. What does Marlena ask Jacob when they meet in Chapter 7?
(a) To protect her from August and Uncle Al.
(b) To tell her the truth about her horse.
(c) To tell her the truth about his feelings for her.
(d) To help her leave August.

5. What is the first job Jacob is given with the circus?
(a) Cleaning the cookhouse.
(b) Mucking out the stalls for the stock horses.
(c) Putting up the tents.
(d) Feeding the big cats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does August have the men store with the camels and zebras?

2. What happens when Marlena and August dance at dinner?

3. What job is Jacob given next, after Camel decides his first job with the circus was beneath him?

4. Why does Jacob keep this act perpetrated against August secret for more than half a century?

5. What impression makes Uncle Al think Jacob is not serious about a job with the circus? Who does Uncle Al think Jacob is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Uncle Al think of Jacob when he interviews him?

2. What treat does Rosemary sneak onto Jacob's breakfast tray?

3. For how long has Jacob kept this secret?

4. What is Jacob studying in school? What are his plans after he gets his degree?

5. What news does Jacob receive in the days before his final exams?

6. Who does Jacob meet the next morning on the circus train?

7. Who comes to Jacob's defense? Why?

8. Why does Jacob not wish to sit at his regular table at mealtime?

9. What is the significance of Stars and Stripes Forever in the circus?

10. Why does August not have time to secure food for the animals?

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