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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. In "The Magician's Umbrella," where is the circus closed due to bad weather?

2. What does Bailey get to drink when he goes to see the circus?

3. What color roses does Chandresh send for Tara's funeral?

4. What is seen in a mirror in "Reflections and Distortions"?

5. What scent might be smelled as a crowd waits for the circus to open?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. A.H. tell Tara when he speaks to her in "Temporary Places"?

2. What does Celia sense after the bonfire is lit on opening night?

3. What does Marco look like when he isn't manipulating his appearance?

4. Why did Mr. Barris leave London?

5. In "The Magician's Umbrella," how does Celia learn who her opponent is?

6. How is Le Cirque des Reves set up?

7. What are dinners like at Chandresh's home?

8. What is the tattoo like that Tsukiko has?

9. When Thiessen meets Celia, how is she different from when he has seen her at the circus?

10. How does the boy the grey man chooses grow up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Celia proclaims to love Marco, yet she asks him to leave and not return. What influences cause Celia to ask Marco to leave and never return?

Essay Topic 2

Tsukiko and Celia are hired as some of the first performers for the circus. What is unique about each woman that makes Chandresh want to hire her, and how does he expect each woman to enhance and add to the atmosphere of the circus?

Essay Topic 3

Lainie has tea with three different people in "Three Cups of Tea with Lainie Burgess." Why does Lainie visit each person and what does she hope to learn from her visits?

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