Show:
Name That Character
The Circus
Theme
History
Miscellaneous
100
This character studied veterinary medicine and works with the animals in the Benzini Bros. Most Spectacular Show on Earth.
Who is Jacob Jankowski?
100
This is where the animals are stored in the circus.
What is the menagerie tent?
100
This theme can be seen by Jacob reflecting on his past.
What is "nostalgia?"
100
This mode of transportation was favored due to access and how far you could travel.
What is the railroad (use of trains)?
100
This is the university that Jacob attended before joining the circus.
What is Cornell University?
200
This character wears pink sequins and loves to drink lemonade.
Who is Rosie?
200
This term is used to describe the act of removing people from moving trains.
What is "redlighting?"
200
This theme is represented by Jacob abandoning his life at university and joining the circus.
What is "adventure?"
200
This is the reason why alcohol is hard to come by and, therefore, Camel must find something else to drink.
What is prohibition?
200
This is the liquid that Camel drinks.
What is Jamaica Ginger Extract ("jake").
300
This character is a paranoid schizophrenic and tends to "lash out."
Who is August?
300
This is the circus that Uncle Al is supremely jealous of.
What is the Ringling Bros.?
300
This theme is represented by Jacob and Walter's decision to help keep Camel from being "redlighted."
What is "bravery and truth?"
300
This is the historical reason why Jacob's father lost his practice.
What is The Great Depression?
300
Rosie is known as a "dumb bull" because of this.
What is she only understands Polish?
400
This is the eldest son of Jacob and Marlena, the one who forgot to visit Jacob and take him to the circus.
Who is Simon?
400
This event in the circus is what Rosie performed in once before storming off.
What is the Grand Spec?
400
This theme is represented by Jacob's need to work for the circus for a living and his desire to run away with Marlena.
What is "freedom vs. confinement?"
400
This was the reason why many people visited the circus and watched movies during the Great Depression.
What is to escape reality?
400
This is how old Jacob was when he joined the Benzini Bros.
What is 23?
500
This character is one of the work men who warns Jacob something may happen to Uncle Al during the stampede.
Who is Grady?
500
This is the kind of animal that Uncle Al was desperate to purchase to be just like Ringling.
What is an elephant?
500
This theme can be represented by Jacob telling the policemen that Rosie is a "dumb bull" who will amount to nothing.
What is "loyalty?"
500
This is the reason why Polish and Jewish characters have tension with each other and with natural born Americans.
What is immigration?
500
This is the person that "redlighted" Camel, Walter, and Grady.
Who is Blackie?