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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. In what valley were Bram and Modoc born?
(a) Rhine River Valley.
(b) Hagendorf Valley.
(c) Geisel Valley.
(d) Black Forest Valley.

2. Why was Schulz called the Seal Man?
(a) Because he had webbed feet and hands.
(b) Because his legs were fused together.
(c) Because he had a tail-like growth.
(d) Because his hands grew out of his shoulders.

3. How many hours a day did Bram work in the galley?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 8.

4. What was the hospital building used for at one time?
(a) Mortuary.
(b) Palace.
(c) Restaurant. Church.
(d) Church.

5. How long was Modoc's trunk when she was born?
(a) 15 inches.
(b) 10 inches.
(c) 12 inches.
(d) 7 inches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other elephants were in the hold with Mo?

2. How many elephants were in the hold of "The Ghanjee"?

3. What was the name of the captain aboard "The Ghanjee"?

4. Where did Josef work for a small village circus?

5. How large was the container that held Emma's mixture of oats, barley, and molasses?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Josef fear Herr Gobel?

2. What did Bram tell Mo when it appeared that they would drown?

3. Why was Josef especially suited to train Modoc?

4. Describe the bull hook that Bram's father gave him when Bram was thirteen.

5. How did Bram and Gertie meet?

6. Why did Kelly help Bram?

7. How did Bram and Modoc feed each other when they were little?

8. Where did the circus employees go when the circus closed for the winter?

9. Why weren't any lifeboats launched from "The Ghanjee"?

10. Describe Gertie's dance atop Modoc.

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