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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. What song does Jacob hear being played as the stampede begins?
(a) America the Beautiful
(b) Stars and Stripes Forever
(c) God Bless the Queen
(d) God Bless America

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

3. Who is Uncle Al?
(a) The owner of the circus
(b) The manager of the performers
(c) The manager of the animals
(d) The accountant for the circus.

4. Who owns the sick horse Jacob is to examine in Chapter 6?
(a) Uncle Al and the circus.
(b) August, the animal manager.
(c) Marlena, August's wife and the beautiful woman Jacob saw the day before.
(d) Camel and Kinko the Clown.

5. What does the new resident say that upsets Jacob?
(a) That he got a free ticket because of his days carrying water for elephants.
(b) That he got an upgrade on his circus ticket because of his days carrying water for elephants.
(c) That he got to perform at the circus because of his days carrying water for elephants.
(d) That he got free popcorn and souvenirs for his days carrying water for elephants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is to be Jacob's roommate in his new sleeping quarters?

2. Where does Jacob find Marlena?

3. Why is class interrupted?

4. What does Jacob think about as he watches?

5. Who does Camel attempt to speak to on Jacob's behalf?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What attacks Jacob later that night?

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

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

5. What does Jacob see outside the center's window?

6. What does Camel promise Jacob?

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

8. What does Marlena ask Jacob about her horse?

9. How does Jacob get a job working security for the cooch show that night?

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

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