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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. Why is elderly Jacob frightened?
(a) He calls Rosemary Rosie but cannot remember doing it.
(b) He has chest pains and is afraid it means a heart attack is coming on.
(c) He cannot remember his wife's name.
(d) He forgets where he is.

2. What has caused this illness?
(a) An infection from a prior injury.
(b) A virus spreading through the city.
(c) Tainted jake.
(d) Spoiled food.

3. What does Jacob beg Marlena not to do?
(a) Perform with the horses that night.
(b) Perform with the clowns that night.
(c) Perform with the zebras that night.
(d) Perform with Rosie that night.

4. Who arranges for a doctor?
(a) Uncle Al.
(b) Marlena.
(c) Kinko.
(d) August.

5. Who breaks up the fight?
(a) Rosie.
(b) A couple of workmen.
(c) Kinko.
(d) Marlena.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rosie do when she sees the exit to the menagerie tent from the big top?

2. How does Jacob convince Uncle Al to allow Marlena to return without returning to August?

3. Who does Jacob want to see?

4. Which animal is the most popular that day in the menagerie tent?

5. How does August react when he finds Jacob and Marlena in his tent?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after Jacob and Marlena escape the club?

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

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

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

6. What happens when Rosie is forced to participate in the Grand Spec before she is prepared?

7. What warning does Jacob receive that something might happen during the show that night?

8. What is stolen several days in a row?

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

10. Why are Camel and Walter thrown from the train?

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