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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. Who does Medicine Ed borrow money from to invest in Little Spinoza?
(a) Two-Tie.
(b) Kidstuff.
(c) D'Ambisi.
(d) Tommy.
2. What is the name of the horse that Lillian's son is bringing to Indian Mound Downs?
(a) Lord of Misrule.
(b) Little Spinoza.
(c) High Soprano.
(d) Broomstick.
3. Who is talking about claiming the Mahdi at the next race, according to Vernon in Chapter 17?
(a) Joe Dale.
(b) Zeno.
(c) Two-Tie.
(d) Tommy.
4. What horse wins the first race in Chapter 9?
(a) High Soprano.
(b) Broomstick.
(c) Boll Weevil.
(d) The Mahdi.
5. What is the name of the stables that Tommy owns?
(a) T. Hansel Stables.
(b) Trinidad Stables.
(c) Oak Farm Stables.
(d) Windsor Terrace Stables.
Short Answer Questions
1. How much is the claiming race for that Little Spinoza's owners decide to race him in, in Chapter 15?
2. What does "bute" refer to in the narrative?
3. From what narrative point of view is Chapter 16 related?
4. Whom does Two-Tie ask for when he calls the racetrack in Chapter 11?
5. How much did Joe Dale pay for the horse that he's trying to make Deucey take?
Short Essay Questions
1. What setting is introduced in Chapter 1? How would you describe Medicine Ed's circumstances in the beginning of the novel?
2. What horses are Tommy and Maggie rooting for in the first race? Why is this significant?
3. How is Two-Tie's character presented in the novel? What are his objectives?
4. What is contained in Medicine Ed's red velvet bag? What is the purpose of this concoction?
5. What does Deucey relate to Maggie regarding luck in Chapter 2?
6. What is foreshadowed regarding Tommy and Maggie's relationship in Chapter 14?
7. How are Boll Weevil and the Mahdi compared to one another as they prepare for the first race?
8. What demand does Two-Tie make of Vernon during their phone conversation in Chapter 17? Why does he make this demand?
9. What causes Medicine Ed's luck to change following the first race?
10. How is the theme of fear developed in Chapter 10?
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