View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is August, the man Marlena is speaking to in the prologue?
(a) Marlena's husband
(b) Jacob's brother
(c) Marlena's cousin
(d) Jacob's cousin

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

3. Who comes to Jacob's defense during his conversation with Uncle Al?
(a) Marlena
(b) Earl
(c) Camel
(d) August

4. What does Uncle Al tell Jacob about the possibility of a job with the circus?
(a) Uncle Al gives Jacob a job, but it is dependent on his ability to save the horse.
(b) Uncle Al tells Jacob to leave, they cannot afford another worker.
(c) Jacob has a job, but he will not be paid for a trial period of several weeks.
(d) Uncle Al tells Jacob to leave the train, he is not a good enough vet to justify the expense of keeping him on.

5. Who does Jacob think of when he returns to his room?
(a) His wife of sixty years.
(b) The nurse he has a crush on.
(c) His girlfriend whom he left in the dining room with the new resident
(d) His children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What draws Jacob to the window?

2. What person in Jacob's life has recently died?

3. What does Jacob recommend be done for the horse?

4. Why does elderly Jacob become annoyed when Rosemary wakes him?

5. What does the barker do to reward Jacob?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is jake? Why does Camel drink it?

2. Why is Marlena angry with August the following day?

3. Where is Jacob living in his old age?

4. What animal does Jacob notice missing from the circus' group of exotic animals?

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

6. What is Jacob's one joy in the center?

7. What does Marlena ask Jacob about her horse?

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

9. What does the doctor prescribe for Jacob?

10. What is the emergency that causes the band to play Stars and Stripes Forever?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 763 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample