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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of Ray's stipulations for Two Down?
(a) Two Down will repay Ray at $100 per month.
(b) Two Down must stop betting.
(c) Two Down must go to work for Ray.
(d) Two Down can never show his face at Ponky again.

2. What does Ray jokingly suggest as a solution for Two Down's trouble?
(a) Putting a horse's head in Concorde's bed.
(b) Killing Concorde.
(c) Catching Concorde at cheaing.
(d) Kidnapping Concorde.

3. What does Two Down do to help win the match in Chapter 23?
(a) Shouts loudly.
(b) Reverses the magnetic effect of Concorde's system of cheating.
(c) Uses the "shadow trick."
(d) Uses his phone company connections to distract Concorde.

4. What effect does Crowbar's action have on Two Down?
(a) His play improves.
(b) He loses his focus and plays poorly.
(c) He is unaffected.
(d) He wants to quit.

5. Why does Chunkin' Charlie stop going to Ponky much anymore?
(a) He is mad at Ray.
(b) He is too ill.
(c) He is too busy with work.
(d) He confesses he never liked golf.

6. What makes Two Down's plan backfire?
(a) Two Down confesses his actions.
(b) Concorde discovers that Two Down is having an affair.
(c) The name Bingsley Colchester is called, and the real Bingsley Colchester responds.
(d) Two Down gets caught visiting Concorde.

7. Why does Ray confront Concorde during the match?
(a) Concorde is beating Ray's father.
(b) Concorde stole money from Ray.
(c) Concorde is cheating.
(d) Concorde is having an affair with Madeline.

8. What is the atmosphere at Ponky after The Bet?
(a) Depressing and unfriendly.
(b) Uplifting.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Hopeful

9. What does Madeline do with Ray's gift?
(a) Throws it at him.
(b) Throws it in the lake.
(c) Burns it.
(d) Gives it to another employee.

10. Who ultimately comes up with a plan to help Two Down get out of his predicament?
(a) Two Down.
(b) Thud.
(c) Ray.
(d) Crowbar.

11. Where does Ray take Two Down after the incident with Concorde?
(a) Home.
(b) The Emergency Room.
(c) Ponky.
(d) A Therapy Group.

12. How do the Chops react when Dannie arrives with Browning?
(a) They stay away from her.
(b) They laugh.
(c) They tell her the truth about Browning.
(d) They confront Browning.

13. How does Ray try to convince Two Down in Chapter 17 that the plan won't work?
(a) Ray turns Two Down into the police.
(b) He enlists the help of the Chops.
(c) Ray talks to Two Down's wife.
(d) He has Two Down talk to Dannie.

14. What does Madeline tell Ray in Chapter 24?
(a) She loves Chunkin' Charlie.
(b) She never loved him.
(c) She's not going to the funeral.
(d) She decided not to leave the country.

15. In Chapter 17, where does Ray take Two Down to convince him?
(a) Ponky to meet the others.
(b) Concorde's house.
(c) A bar to meet the others.
(d) Home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is surprising to Ray about the Numerals attending that funeral?

2. Ray learns that _________________ was in Dannie's locket.

3. How does Dannie respond to the confession in Chapter 23?

4. Who does Concorde bring with him to Two Down's house in Chapter 19?

5. What do the Chops agree not to tell Dannie?

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