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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jacob return to school?
(a) He wants to be with his friends.
(b) He wants to make his parents proud.
(c) He wants to make amends for his poor actions of the past.
(d) He has nowhere else to go.

2. Why does Jacob help the barker?
(a) It ingratiates him with the workers.
(b) Its the right thing to do.
(c) It gets him a better job.
(d) It ingratiates him with the circus owner.

3. Who does Camel attempt to speak to on Jacob's behalf?
(a) Walter
(b) August
(c) Marlena
(d) Uncle Al

4. What surprise does Rosemary add to Jacob's breakfast tray?
(a) Rosemary adds grits to Jacob's breakfast tray.
(b) Rosemary adds pancakes to Jacob's breakfast tray.
(c) Rosemary adds a bowl of cream to Jacob's breakfast tray.
(d) Rosemary adds an apple to Jacob's breakfast tray.

5. Who finds bath water for Jacob?
(a) Camel.
(b) Earl.
(c) Kinko.
(d) August.

6. What holds the attention of many of the assisted-living center's residents in Chapter 5?
(a) A new resident who can dance.
(b) The circus.
(c) A new game in the activity room.
(d) A movie in the activity room.

7. Can Jacob heal the horse he examines?
(a) No, Jacob knows the injury cannot be healed.
(b) No, Jacob does not have the necessary equipment to heal the horse.
(c) Yes, but it will take a special surgery to do it.
(d) Yes, but the horse will need to be left behind when the circus moves on.

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

9. How many children does Jacob have?
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 1

10. What does August provide for himself, Marlena, and Jacob before dinner?
(a) Expensive gifts.
(b) Expensive whiskey.
(c) Formal attire.
(d) Rare chocolates.

11. What animal is Jacob to examine the following morning?
(a) A giraffe.
(b) A llama.
(c) A horse.
(d) A monkey.

12. Where is Jacob at the beginning of his circus memories?
(a) In the big top watching a circus.
(b) In the menagerie tent of a circus.
(c) In the cookhouse of a circus.
(d) In the train belonging to a circus.

13. What does the new resident say that upsets Jacob?
(a) That he got an upgrade on his circus ticket because of his days carrying water for elephants.
(b) That he got free popcorn and souvenirs for his days carrying water for elephants.
(c) That he got to perform at the circus because of his days carrying water for elephants.
(d) That he got a free ticket because of his days carrying water for elephants.

14. Who joins Jacob and his friends at dinner?
(a) A new doctor.
(b) A new resident, a retired actress from Hollywood.
(c) A new resident, a retired lawyer.
(d) A new nurse.

15. Why does a customer attack the sideshow barker?
(a) He is unhappy with what he sees in the show.
(b) He is unhappy with the barker's comments about his wife.
(c) He is unhappy with the price of the shows.
(d) He is unhappy with the noise the barker makes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Jacob happy that he can remember the nurse's name is Rosemary?

2. What is Jacob doing just before the stampede begins?

3. What does Jacob complain to the nurse about?

4. What impression makes Uncle Al think Jacob is not serious about a job with the circus? Who does Uncle Al think Jacob is?

5. What does Jacob retrieve from the camel and zebra cars?

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