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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. What does Arty ask Chick to make for him, knowing that it will be a difficult task for Chick to complete?
(a) An origami hat.
(b) A sculpture honoring Arty's superiority.
(c) A roast beef sandwich.
(d) A hand-sewn circus tent.

2. What does Miranda ask Oly to do for her?
(a) To give an interview about circus life.
(b) To take care of her cat while she is away.
(c) To loan her money for school.
(d) To pose for a medical drawings.

3. What is Miranda's job at this establishment?
(a) She is a pastry chef.
(b) She is a giant cat trainer.
(c) She is an exotic dancer.
(d) She is a lifeguard.

4. What did Dr. Phyllis believe was implanted in her abdomen while she was in medical school?
(a) A monitoring device.
(b) A tumor.
(c) A fetus.
(d) A camera.

5. Who is Leona, the girl with the alligator tail?
(a) Oly's imaginary friend.
(b) Arty's love interest.
(c) A Binewski child who died.
(d) A performer in a rival circus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oly realize Arty is having with "norm" girls?

2. What does Oly keep in the chest hidden in her apartment?

3. What does Lil give Chick permission to do with his powers after he witnesses Mariposa's accident?

4. What does Oly believe is a character trait that is in her genes?

5. How did Aloysius Binewski and Lillian Hinchcliff meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Leona, and what happened to her?

2. Why does Al choose to keep the children separate from the rest of the town folk?

3. What is the significance of Mariposa and her horse's accident?

4. Why does Oly visit Miranda in her apartment?

5. What is the unusual offer that Miranda been approached about, and how does she react?

6. How is the twins' sick horse healed?

7. What happens when Arty asks Chick to make him a roast beef sandwich?

8. What happens to the Binewski family in the parking lot of the shopping center?

9. Why does Oly feel guilty after her performance at Miranda's work?

10. What does the article Oly finds tell us about Dr. Phyllis time in medical school?

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