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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of train does Jacob jump?
(a) A passenger train.
(b) A coal train.
(c) A circus train.
(d) A freight train.

2. What does Jacob see someone do to August at the end of the prologue?
(a) Urge him to leave the tent
(b) Hit him on the head with an iron stake
(c) Slap him for a rude comment
(d) Push him in front of a stampeding elephant

3. Who is kind to Jacob despite his foul mood at dinner?
(a) His wife.
(b) A female resident.
(c) The guest from dinner.
(d) The nurse.

4. What is Jacob's one pleasure at the assisted-living center?
(a) The attention of the female residents.
(b) The nurses who dote on him.
(c) The time to read his favorite books.
(d) The good food.

5. What draws Jacob to the window?
(a) The sight of something large and red.
(b) A tapping sound on the window.
(c) A group of residents gathered at the window.
(d) A nurse calls him over.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jacob return to school?

2. Who is August, the man Marlena is speaking to in the prologue?

3. What school does Jacob attend?

4. What song does Jacob hear being played as the stampede begins?

5. What is Jacob told as he runs toward the big top?

(see the answer key)

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