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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does August react when he finds Jacob and Marlena in his tent?
(a) August is angry Marlena has wasted good wine on Jacob.
(b) August is excited about the nice dinner.
(c) August thinks he has walked in on a lover's tryst.
(d) August is already drunk and ready to drink more.

2. Who performs with Rosie?
(a) Kinko.
(b) Marlena.
(c) August.
(d) Jacob.

3. What does Jacob do while in this tent?
(a) Drinks all the jake.
(b) Throws up on Barbara's friend and passes out.
(c) Argues with circus policy.
(d) Falls asleep in the middle of a meeting.

4. What has Uncle Al failed to buy for his new workers?
(a) Food.
(b) Uniforms.
(c) Drink
(d) Sleeping cars.

5. How does Uncle Al use this death to increase ticket sales?
(a) He throws a funeral parade.
(b) He makes her body an exhibit with the side show.
(c) He offers free souvenirs in her name.
(d) He does multiple interviews about the sadness of the situation.

6. What is Kinko's real name?
(a) Laurence.
(b) Robert.
(c) Stuart.
(d) Walter.

7. How does Jacob convince Uncle Al to allow Marlena to return without returning to August?
(a) Jacob convinces Uncle Al that Marlena is too distracting for August.
(b) Jacob convinces Uncle Al August no longer loves Marlena.
(c) Jacob convinces Uncle Al that August is dangerous for Marlena.
(d) Jacob convinces distance will make Marlena and August's relationship better.

8. Who has a fist fight?
(a) Jacob and August.
(b) August and Earl.
(c) August and Kinko.
(d) Jacob and Kinko.

9. Where do Walter and Jacob hide Camel in the meantime?
(a) In Marlena's state car.
(b) In the cookhouse.
(c) In their room.
(d) In the big cat car.

10. Why does Marlena refuse to leave with Jacob immediately?
(a) She wants to say goodbye to her friends.
(b) She wants to get some money from her stateroom.
(c) She wants to take her horses.
(d) She wants to take Rosie too.

11. Elderly Jacob suffers two disappointments in chapter 19. What is the second?
(a) Rosemary refuses to take him to the circus.
(b) Rosemary refuses to allow him to use his walker.
(c) Rosemary refuses to give him anymore cream with his breakfast.
(d) Rosemary is leaving her job to move closer to her mother-in-law.

12. Why is elderly Jacob frightened?
(a) He cannot remember his wife's name.
(b) He has chest pains and is afraid it means a heart attack is coming on.
(c) He forgets where he is.
(d) He calls Rosemary Rosie but cannot remember doing it.

13. Where does August invite Jacob to go that night?
(a) To a seminar on animal care.
(b) To a new restaurant.
(c) To a church service.
(d) To a nightclub.

14. Who does Jacob see kill August?
(a) Camel.
(b) Uncle Al.
(c) Rosie.
(d) Marlena.

15. What does a nurse refuse to bring elderly Jacob in Chapter 13?
(a) A drink.
(b) Food.
(c) His walker.
(d) His medications.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jacob discover about Rosie?

2. How do Marlena and Jacob get separated from August?

3. Who does Jacob want to see?

4. Who does Jacob and Walter decide to approach about caring for Camel?

5. What does Jacob use to pay for the doctor?

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