WorksheetsCircus Mirandus
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the the Man Who Bends Light promise to Ephraim when he was a boy?
a)
a miracle
b)
a cure
c)
money
d)
a ticket to the circus
2.
What did Micah think Aunt Gertrudis was on the inside?
a)
chocolate cake
b)
black tea
c)
cough syrup
d)
warm sweaters
3.
Why did Aunt Gertrudis come to stay with Ephraim and Micah?
a)
Grandpa Ephraim was sick.
b)
She needed a place to stay.
c)
She wanted to visit the circus.
d)
She wanted to see Micah.
4.
What was Micah surprised to learn about Circus Mirandus?
a)
that it was in town
b)
that Jenny had been there with her family
c)
that it was new
d)
that it was real
5.
What kind of animal is Chintzy the messenger?
a)
elephant
b)
parrot
c)
monkey
d)
mockingbird
6.
When Ephraim was a boy, what did he do when he was supposed to be at school?
a)
help his mother at her job
b)
sail his little boat in the ocean
c)
go to the beach
d)
stay home and read
7.
Where was Ephraim when he saw the circus for the first time?
a)
the library
b)
the fairgrounds
c)
school
d)
the beach
8.
What was Ephraim's father's name?
a)
Azariah
b)
Obadiah
c)
Ezekial
d)
Balthasar
9.
What is a quipu?
a)
a dreamcatcher
b)
a series of knots
c)
a doll made out of straw
d)
a special photograph
10.
What was an ancient Incan quipa used for?
a)
watering crops
b)
playing a game
c)
cooking food
d)
record keeping
11.
Where did Micah go when Aunt Gertrudis told him to get out?
a)
his treehouse
b)
the circus
c)
to be with his grandfather
d)
the beach
12.
What did Jenny do while Micah finished the quipu?
a)
She wrote a letter to the Lightbender.
b)
She wrote the report.
c)
She helped Micah with the knots.
d)
She researched Circus Mirandus.
13.
What did Ephraim use to get into the circus?
a)
a spool of thread
b)
money
c)
his boot
d)
a fish
14.
What happened at the Lightbender's tent to let the children know they could enter?
a)
The ticket taker collected their tickets.
b)
The Lightbender invited them in.
c)
A loud bell rang.
d)
The rope vanished.
15.
What was the Lightbender's magic?
a)
He was the lion trainer.
b)
He was an illusionist.
c)
He made magical knots.
d)
He performs with laser beams.
16.
What message did the knots in the quipu spell out for Micah?
a)
Sunset. Go to the treehouse.
b)
Daybreak. Find the Lightbender.
c)
Evening. Look for Chintzy.
d)
Midnight. Follow the wind.
17.
What fruit did Ephraim "eat" during the Lightbender's show that tasted like the sun?
a)
mango
b)
orange
c)
strawberry
d)
pomegranate
18.
What magic trick did Ephraim show the Lightbender?
a)
He pulled a rabbit out of a hat.
b)
He made a quarter appear from behind the Lightbender's ear.
c)
He made a scarf disappear.
d)
He untied a complicated knot by touching it.
19.
Which of the following jobs did Victoria Starling's father NOT have?
a)
hat maker
b)
banker
c)
furrier
d)
mailman
20.
Why could Jenny not see the circus?
a)
It was too far away.
b)
She didn't believe in magic.
c)
Only Ephraim and Micah could see it.
d)
She arrived too late.
21.
What did Micah use to get in to the circus?
a)
a spool of thread
b)
a ticket
c)
his shoe
d)
a quipu
22.
How long was Micah's pass into the circus good for?
a)
one week
b)
one day
c)
indefinitely
d)
one month
23.
Who is Big Jean?
a)
the Lightbender's messenger
b)
the tiger
c)
the ringmaster
d)
the elephant
24.
Who was Mr. Head?
a)
Micah and Jenny's teacher
b)
the lion trainer
c)
the circus manager
d)
Grandpa Ephraim's doctor
25.
What was unique about Circus Mirandus's elephant?
a)
She was invisible.
b)
She could do math.
c)
She could talk.
d)
She could juggle.
26.
What drink did the Lightbender serve Micah?
a)
orange soda
b)
black tea
c)
water
d)
apple cider
27.
Who kept Ephraim from asking for a job at Circus Mirandus?
a)
Mr. Head
b)
the Lightbender
c)
Chintzy
d)
Victoria
28.
How did Ephraim know that the baby left on his doorstep was his son?
a)
There was a white feather with him.
b)
He looked just like Ephraim.
c)
The baby was named after Ephraim.
d)
There was a birth certificate with him.
29.
How did Micah try to cure Grandpa Ephraim?
a)
Micah called the doctor.
b)
Micah gave him Rosebud's special tea.
c)
Micah tied knots for him.
d)
Micah took him to see Circus Mirandus.
30.
Who wrote a letter to Micah at the end of the book?
a)
Aunt Gertrudis
b)
Grandpa Ephraim
c)
Jenny
d)
Mr. Head
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