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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Medicine Ed decided to work for Tommy?
(a) Because he owes money to Tommy after the first race.
(b) Because he has agreed to spy on Maggie for Two-Tie.
(c) Because Tommy helped secure him a spot in a trailer park.
(d) Because he is attracted to Maggie and wants to woo her.

2. Who offers to ride Little Spinoza in his next race in Chapter 18?
(a) Alice.
(b) Earlie Beaufait.
(c) Jojo Wood.
(d) Deucey.

3. What is the name of Two-Tie's dog?
(a) Echo.
(b) Jojo.
(c) Denali.
(d) Elizabeth.

4. What kind of car is driving next to Deucey while Maggie watches in Chapter 10?
(a) A Rolls Royce.
(b) A Corvette.
(c) A Honda.
(d) A Cadillac.

5. Who captures Little Spinoza after he's run away in Chapter 18?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Deucey.
(d) Medicine Ed.

6. For what periodical did Maggie write food columns prior to coming to Indian Mound Downs?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Chattanooga Gazette.
(c) The Winchester Mail.
(d) The Advocate.

7. How is Two-Tie related to Maggie?
(a) He is her ex-husband.
(b) He is her great-uncle.
(c) He is her father.
(d) He is her cousin.

8. What horse wins the first race in Chapter 9?
(a) Boll Weevil.
(b) High Soprano.
(c) The Mahdi.
(d) Broomstick.

9. What does Tommy consider Maggie to be for him in the narrative in Chapter 13?
(a) A burden.
(b) Luck.
(c) A curse.
(d) A little girl.

10. Where are the stables that Tommy owns?
(a) Charles Town.
(b) Douglas City.
(c) Chattanooga.
(d) Little Rock.

11. What is the name of the horse that Deucey owns in Chapter 1?
(a) Boll Weevil.
(b) Grizzly.
(c) Pelter.
(d) Broomstick.

12. What is the name of the stall superintendent at Indian Mound Downs?
(a) Earlie Beaufait.
(b) Roland Hickok.
(c) Standish Chenille.
(d) Suitcase Smithers.

13. From whom did Tommy buy Pelter?
(a) Roland Hickock.
(b) Medicine Ed.
(c) Standish Chenille.
(d) Earlie Beaufait.

14. How old does Deucey claim her horse is in Chapter 1?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

15. What is the powder that Medicine Ed uses on horses so they will win races?
(a) Zeno dust.
(b) Horse-goofer dust.
(c) Horse-sweat dust.
(d) Voodoo Hoodoo dust.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the horse that Joe Dale is trying to make Deucey take in Chapter 11?

2. The men gossip in Chapter 11 that Joe Dale's son is not a good choice for a groom because he once did what?

3. What object does Medicine Ed rub in his pocket before the race in Chapter 20?

4. What is the price that Joe Dale is offering to sell Little Spinoza for?

5. Whose horse has won the race in Chapter 9?

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