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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 circus train.
(c) A freight train.
(d) A coal train.

2. Why was Jacob's father unable to pay his mortgage?
(a) He could no longer work due to an injury.
(b) The mortgage payments were too high.
(c) His clients were unable to pay him in cash.
(d) He could no longer work due to the depression.

3. Where does Jacob find Marlena?
(a) In town
(b) On the train
(c) In the menagerie tent
(d) In the big top

4. What is the only thing Jacob is able to take from his parents' home?
(a) His father's car.
(b) His mother's cookbook.
(c) His father's gold watch.
(d) His mother's wedding ring.

5. What did Jacob's father do for a living?
(a) He was a doctor.
(b) He was a farmer.
(c) He was a store clerk.
(d) He was a veterinarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jacob think of when he returns to his room?

2. Who is Marlena talking to when Jacob finds her?

3. Who is Marlena, the woman Jacob is looking for in the prologue?

4. Why is class interrupted?

5. Where is Jacob at the beginning of his circus memories?

(see the answer key)

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