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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does learning Rosie's language help August?
(a) Learning commands in her language enables August to train Rosie.
(b) Learning her language helps prove Rosie is stupid.
(c) Learning her language makes it possible to control Rosie's theiving habits.
(d) Learning her language makes it possible for August to care about Rosie.

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

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

5. Who is having a party in Chapter 10?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Kinko.
(c) Uncle Al.
(d) Marlena.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose safety is Jacob concerned about?

2. What secret does Marlena tell Jacob?

3. What compromise does August come up with for Rosie?

4. Which animal is the most popular that day in the menagerie tent?

5. Elderly Jacob suffers two disappointments in chapter 19. What is the second?

Short Essay Questions

1. What warning does Jacob receive that something might happen during the show that night?

2. Why did Marlena marry August?

3. What does elderly Jacob learn about Rosemary that upsets him?

4. What does Jacob use to pay the doctor?

5. What happens when Rosie is forced to participate in the Grand Spec before she is prepared?

6. What surprise does Marlena arrange for August after Rosie's first successful show?

7. What does Uncle Al want young Jacob to do in the aftermath of Marlena's choice to leave August?

8. How does August react to Marlena's injuries?

9. What does Jacob discover about Rosie?

10. What happens when Jacob goes into Chicago with August and Marlena?

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