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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. What was the reason for the incident Ray mentions between his father and mother?
(a) Ray brought home poor grades.
(b) She failed to have two cold beers ready for dinner.
(c) He had a bad day at work.
(d) She wanted to leave him.

2. What is the tone of Chapters 8 and 9?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Solemn.
(c) Tense.
(d) Relaxed.

3. What is the reason Fletcher doesn't want to hire Ray?
(a) Ray has a criminal background.
(b) Ray is white.
(c) Fletcher and Ray do not get along well.
(d) Ray's father gave him a poor reference.

4. What is the nickname for Ponky's clubhouse?
(a) The Pit of Despair.
(b) Home.
(c) The House of Doom.
(d) Chops Central.

5. How are Two Down's leadership skills evident in this suggestion to the other Chops?
(a) He forces them to drop out.
(b) He talks them out of going on with The Bet.
(c) He takes charge and convinces them to go along.
(d) He gets mad and storms off.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ray remember about his father?

2. Why does Ray's plan fail?

3. Ponky is described as "possibly the ___________ golf course in America."

4. Who introduced Ray to golf?

5. What was Ray's relationship with Deisha Lake?

Short Essay Questions

1. While Ray is on his way to apply for the caddy job, how does he describe his golf background and his Uncle Joe's role in his life?

2. What does Ray remember as one of the most elaborate pranks he and Two Down played in high school?

3. Why does Ray lose his job at The Mayflower Club?

4. What are some of the similarities seen in Chapter 3 between each golf course and its respective members?

5. Describe Ray's first assignment as a caddy. What is the member like?

6. What is Dannie's second plan to win The Bet, and what happens when she attempts it?

7. Describe Ponkaquogue (Ponky), giving details of the interior and exterior.

8. Which character is the most obsessed with looking at The Mayflower Club and why?

9. What happens in Chapter 14 when Two Down attempts to play as Bingsley Colchester?

10. What is ironic about the location of Ponky and The Mayflower Club?

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