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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Jacob risk by helping Marlena with her horse?
2. What does Uncle Al tell Jacob about the possibility of a job with the circus?
3. What does Jacob think about as he watches?
4. What makes Jacob upset with Uncle Al in Chapter 9?
5. What does Jacob do to irritate August when they stop that night?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Camel promise Jacob?
2. Why does Jacob not wish to sit at his regular table at mealtime?
3. What is the emergency that causes the band to play Stars and Stripes Forever?
4. Who does Jacob meet the next morning on the circus train?
5. What does Jacob witness when he goes in search of Marlena?
6. For how long has Jacob kept this secret?
7. What does Jacob see outside the center's window?
8. What does Marlena ask Jacob about her horse?
9. What ruins Jacob's one joy in the center?
10. What does Jacob complain to the nurse about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss August. Who is August? What kind of person is August? What does August do to cause Jacob to fear him? What does Jacob learn about August that helps him understand August's odd behavior? What does August do to Rosie? How does Rosie respond?
Essay Topic 2
Who is Kinko? Why does Kinko dislike Jacob in the beginning? Why is Kinko so distrusting of people? How does Kinko's stature affect his attitude toward the world in general? Toward Jacob in particular? What changes Kinko's opinion of Jacob? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Why does Jacob decide to join the circus as a young man? Why does Jacob again choose to join the circus as an old man? What does Jacob, both young and old, hope to achieve by joining the circus? What does the circus mean to Jacob? Is joining the circus as an old man only about nostalgia? Why or why not?
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