The Night Circus

Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Part I

Reading Check

1. What name does Prospero suggest for Celia?

2. What does Marco draw in the front of each of his notebooks?

3. What tarot card does Isobel pull when Marco asks how Celia “changed the fabric”?

4. Where does Bailey’s grandmother want him to attend college?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Who is Prospero the Enchanter?

2. Who is Mme. Ana Padva?

3. What happens to Prospero in March 1885?

4. What is discussed at the Midnight Dinner?

Paired Resource

“America’s Big Circus Spectacular Has a Long and Cherished History”

• This article from Smithsonian Magazine provides historical context for circuses in America.
• This resource pairs with the theme of Good Versus Evil.
• How did Barnum and Bailey build a cultural institution that became the nation’s most popular form of amusement? What innovations, challenges, and successes did this institution face in American history? What “good” and “evil” happened as a result?

The Greatest Showman Trailer

• This 2-minute trailer provides a synopsis of the 2017 movie The Greatest Showman, a story about the rise and fall of circus entertainer P.