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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 is August suspicious of?

2. What injury had Jacob suffered?

3. What does Jacob do that causes Marlena to leave him alone in an alley?

4. What secret does Marlena tell Jacob?

5. How does Uncle Al use this death to increase ticket sales?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Uncle Al want young Jacob to do in the aftermath of Marlena's choice to leave August?

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

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

4. Who becomes ill, forcing Jacob to examine him?

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

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

7. What is stolen several days in a row?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Who is Rosie? Why is Rosie important to the plot? Why does it take so long for people to figure out that Rosie speaks Polish? Why does Rosie speak Polish? How does learning this change the way Rosie is treated? How does August treat Rosie? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss marriage and infidelity. August believes Marlena is unfaithful. How does this belief change the way August treats his wife? Why? Who does August believe Marlena is having an affair with? Is she? What defines infidelity? Under your definition Jacob and Marlena having an affair? Explain your answer using evidence from the novel.

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