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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 "Intersections II: Scarlet Furies and Red Destinies," how often has Mr. A. H. attended the circus before?

2. What does Chandresh give Poppet and Widget as birthday gifts on their 13th birthday?

3. What time is it at the beginning of "Darkest Before the Dawn"?

4. What marks the door of Tsukiko's compartment on the train?

5. In "Transmutation," what color does Marco see as air fills his lungs and he feels the cool air sharp and stinging on his skin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thiessen describe what he provides with his writing?

2. In "The Lovers," what do the figures look like that are as still as statues?

3. What did August hear and see when the circus was set up near his home in "Pursuit"?

4. How does Bailey get into the circus in New York?

5. What does Chadresh give Poppet and Widget for their thirteenth birthday?

6. How is the anniversary celebration different from the circus itself?

7. What does the circus train look like inside?

8. Why does Poppet visit Chandresh in "Blueprints"?

9. In "Impasse," how does Celia say that the competition will end?

10. Where is Tsukiko's scar and what does it look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Tete-a-Tete," Celia speaks with Marco alone for the first time. What do Celia and Marco learn when they spend time alone together and how will that information affect the competition?

Essay Topic 2

Poppet believes that Bailey is essential to the survival of the circus. What has Poppet observed about the circus and what does she believe Bailey can do to prevent the circus from falling apart?

Essay Topic 3

Tsukiko doesn't believe that Tara's death is an accident. Why doesn't Tsukiko believe that Tara's death was an accident and how does she believe Tara's death will affect the circus?

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