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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, pages 219-258.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Plucky able to sneak away from the monastery to write letters?
(a) He claims that he is hunting for mushrooms.
(b) He claims he is wrestling animals to the ground.
(c) He claims he needs solitude for his meditations.
(d) He claims he is engaging in his personal martial arts training.

2. Why do the rednecks at the bar disapprove of the circus?
(a) They find hippies to immoral.
(b) They believe they are dealing drugs to the populace.
(c) They do not approve of the circus as entertainment.
(d) They believe they are practicing Satanists.

3. What possession that belongs to the magician is found in Miami at the beginning of this novel?
(a) Car.
(b) Hat.
(c) Cape.
(d) Suitcase.

4. With what insect is Marx Marvelous fascinated on a scientific level?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Houseflies.
(d) Ants.

5. When creating a sign that can be seen for miles, what shape does John Paul use in order to catch people's eyes?
(a) Mushroom.
(b) Six-pointed star.
(c) Hammer.
(d) Hot dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Plucky rid himself of the rednecks?

2. Why is Amanda worried about Plucky's infiltration of the monks?

3. What is the name of Amanda's small child at the beginning of this novel?

4. How does Plucky Purcell feel about the monks around him?

5. How does Amanda, John Paul, and their neighbor find out about the attempted theft of the baboon at the zoo?

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