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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 is Jacob studying at school?
(a) Veterinary Medicine.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Law
(d) Engineering.

2. What does Jacob risk by helping Marlena with her horse?
(a) His veterinarian career.
(b) His safety.
(c) His job.
(d) His life.

3. Where does Jacob end up sitting to eat his dinner?
(a) In his room.
(b) In the game room.
(c) At a new table.
(d) At his regular table.

4. What punishment does August give Jacob?
(a) August makes Jacob feed the big cats causing him to be bitten by a toothless lion.
(b) August tells Jacob to polish his boots.
(c) August forces Jacob to muck out the animal stalls.
(d) August forces Jacob to leave the train.

5. Why does August become annoyed with Marlena over lunch in Chapter 9?
(a) Marlena refuses to make changes to her performances that August has recommended.
(b) Marlena flirts openly with Jacob.
(c) Marlena ignores August's attempts at reconciliation.
(d) Marlena feeds one of the displaced workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to Jacob's defense during his conversation with Uncle Al?

2. What does Marlena ask Jacob when they meet in Chapter 7?

3. What problem does this announcement cause for August?

4. What does Jacob see outside the window?

5. What is jake?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Camel promise Jacob?

4. For how long has Jacob kept this secret?

5. What does Jacob conclude about Marlena's horse?

6. What does Jacob witness when he goes in search of Marlena?

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

8. What does the doctor prescribe for Jacob?

9. What ruins Jacob's one joy in the center?

10. Why does Jacob lose his appetite?

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