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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Phyllis take over that was initially Al's job?
(a) Direction of the children's shows.
(b) Hiring of new acts.
(c) Marketing for the circus.
(d) Medical care of the children.

2. What unusual weather event is happening on the twins' birthday?
(a) A sandstorm.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A whiteout.

3. Aside from the Binewski daughters, what is the hair color of all the other girls who work for the circus?
(a) Black.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Pink.
(d) Red.

4. How did Aloysius Binewski and Lillian Hinchcliff meet?
(a) Lillian volunteered as a Geek in Aloysius' show.
(b) Lillian fell into the giant cat cage and Aloysius saved her.
(c) Lillian's father was a wealthy benefactor for the traveling circus.
(d) Lillian and Aloysuis were raised together from childhood.

5. What does Arty begin predicting in his act in an attempt to draw larger crowds?
(a) The end of the world.
(b) Lottery numbers.
(c) Futures.
(d) Weather.

6. Where is Chick kept when he cannot be watched by his family?
(a) In Arty's tank.
(b) In the giant cat cage.
(c) In his parent's bedroom.
(d) Strapped to Oly's back.

7. Where does Oly work as an adult?
(a) She is unemployed.
(b) For the Binewski circus.
(c) At a radio station.
(d) At a doctor's office.

8. Even though Oly spends most of her adulthood in hiding, what does she do spontaneously that seems out of character?
(a) She pretends to drown at the pool where Miranda is a lifeguard.
(b) She puts on a strip show at the club where Miranda works.
(c) She jumps into the giant cat cage to save Miranda.
(d) She critiques Miranda's pastries.

9. What does Alma have removed from her body?
(a) Her warts.
(b) Her limbs.
(c) Her hair.
(d) Her freckles.

10. What is Elly's birth defect?
(a) She has flippers instead of hands and feet.
(b) She was born with a tail.
(c) She is a Siamese twin.
(d) She has no birth defect.

11. What is Oly's father training her to do for the circus?
(a) Train the large cats.
(b) Perform as the Geek.
(c) Act as a vocal announcer.
(d) Pickpocket unsuspecting customers.

12. What body part is Zephr McGurk missing?
(a) His legs.
(b) His face.
(c) He is not missing body parts.
(d) His arms.

13. Chick explains to Arty that he can feel things that normal people cannot. What is one thing that Chick says he can feel?
(a) Love.
(b) Death.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Truth.

14. Why doesn't Oly tell her mother who she is?
(a) Oly is afraid that her mother will not recognize her.
(b) Oly plans on telling her mother but has never had the opportunity.
(c) Oly believes her mother has chosen to forget her.
(d) Oly doesn't know that Crystal Lil is her mother.

15. Miranda reveals that she has recently been approached by a woman named Miss Lick with an interesting offer to make money. What does Miranda have to do in this deal?
(a) Have her tail removed.
(b) Research the history of the Binewski family.
(c) Spy on Crystal Lil.
(d) Perform as a Geek in the circus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the new religion introduced in the middle of the novel?

2. Why do the children have to go to the hospital?

3. How do the rest of the children respond to Dr. Phyllis' new position?

4. What is Chick's birth name?

5. What is the reaction to Chick immediately after his birth?

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