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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 having a party in Chapter 10?
(a) Kinko.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Marlena.
(d) Uncle Al.

2. What does Uncle Al want Jacob to do?
(a) Uncle Al wants Jacob to leave the circus.
(b) Uncle Al wants Jacob to get August and Marlena back together.
(c) Uncle Al wants Jacob to force August to leave the circus.
(d) Uncle Al wants Jacob to force Marlena to leave the circus.

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

4. Who performs with Rosie?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Kinko.
(c) Marlena.
(d) August.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jacob use to pay for the doctor?

2. Who does Jacob see kill August?

3. What has caused this illness?

4. What compromise does August come up with for Rosie?

5. What does Uncle Al want Rosie to do during the show?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Uncle Al use to increase ticket sales?

2. How does August react to Marlena's injuries?

3. What does Jacob discover about Rosie?

4. What is rumored to be wrong with the elephant?

5. What happens when Jacob has too much to drink?

6. What does Jacob use to pay the doctor?

7. Why did Marlena marry August?

8. What surprise does Marlena arrange for August after Rosie's first successful show?

9. How does August react to Marlena's surprise?

10. How does Jacob convince Uncle Al to keep August from Marlena?

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