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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. How long is it until the time for the race in the opening of Chapter 18?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

2. What is the name of the horse that Joe Dale is trying to make Deucey take in Chapter 11?
(a) Pelter.
(b) Little Spinoza.
(c) Lord of Misrule.
(d) High Soprano.

3. In what state is Indian Mound Downs located?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Montana.

4. By what nickname does Medicine Ed refer to Tommy in the novel?
(a) "The lone wolf."
(b) "The stallion."
(c) "The young Romeo."
(d) "The young fool."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what upcoming holiday is Medicine Ed's birthday, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

2. At whose house is the card game taking place in Chapter 11?

3. From whose viewpoint is Little Spinoza's castration described in the opening of Chapter 15?

4. Why is Tommy out of town in Chapter 20?

5. What horse does Deucey ask Medicine Ed to walk for her in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Two-Tie's behavior changed in Chapter 17? What are the impacts of the changes in Two-Tie's character?

2. How is the theme of fear developed in Chapter 10?

3. How does Tommy's behavior toward Maggie change in Chapter 16? What is significant about this change in his behavior?

4. When is Lord of Misrule set? What indications in the novel reveal the time period of the story?

5. What setting is introduced in Chapter 1? How would you describe Medicine Ed's circumstances in the beginning of the novel?

6. What inner conflicts does Maggie face in Chapter 15?

7. What horses are Tommy and Maggie rooting for in the first race? Why is this significant?

8. Why do Tommy's finances concern Medicine Ed?

9. What demand does Two-Tie make of Vernon during their phone conversation in Chapter 17? Why does he make this demand?

10. How does the narrative style of the novel change in Chapter 5? What is noteworthy about this change?

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