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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. Why does August give Marlena a black eye?

2. What is Kinko's real name?

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

4. What has Uncle Al failed to buy for his new workers?

5. Who is Jacob told has become ill?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Marlena marry August?

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

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

5. What does elderly Jacob learn about Rosemary that upsets him?

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

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

8. What happens when Jacob goes into Chicago with August and Marlena?

9. Why is the train raided in Poughkeepsie?

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

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 Jacob, the elderly man? Why is Jacob living in the assisted-living center? What does Jacob feel the center has taken from him? Why does Jacob resist the help of the nurses? Why does Jacob dislike the new resident, the lawyer who claims to have brought water to elephants as a young man? Why does Jacob not believe this man's claims? How would Jacob know?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Marlena. Who is Marlena? Why is Marlena with the circus? Why did Marlena marry August? Does Marlena love August? Why or why not? How does Marlena feel about Jacob? How does she show this? Why does Marlena choose Jacob over August? What does Marlena hope to get from Jacob?

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