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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Two Down told when he schedules a match at The Mayflower Club?
2. What does Ray see that makes him want to keep his new job?
3. What does Two Down decide to do in order to secure a match at The Mayflower Club?
4. Hoover's real name, Alberto de Salvo, is shared with ________________.
5. Who introduced Ray to golf?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the similarities seen in Chapter 3 between each golf course and its respective members?
2. Briefly describe Two Down's second plan to win The Bet, described in Chapter 13.
3. What sort of abuse does Ray describe in Chapter 6 when discussing his father?
4. What happens with the flirting between Ray and Madeline in Chapter 13?
5. Who are the two people who catch Ray's attention most when he first starts working at The Mayflower Club, and what is each person doing?
6. What happens in Chapter 14 when Two Down attempts to play as Bingsley Colchester?
7. What did Ray do to try to get back into professional golf the season after his uncle's and brother's deaths? Did it work?
8. Why does Ray lose his job at The Mayflower Club?
9. Why is Thud, an ex-con, chosen to hold the money for The bet?
10. What does Ray remember as one of the most elaborate pranks he and Two Down played in high school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did the author develop the character of Ray's father in Chapters 1-8? How does the author continue this character development in Chapter 9? How does the description of one character (Uncle Joe) help us understand more about another character who isn't even mentioned (Ray's father)?
Essay Topic 2
The author uses dialogue throughout the text to develop each character. What is revealed specifically through dialogue about the following characters: Ray, Two Down, Ray's father, and Dannie.
Essay Topic 3
Using the theme of the book and the Epilogue as guides, make a prediction for Ray's future. How will his marriage to Dannie hold up over the years? What role will golf play in his life? What will happen with his relationship with his father? Use the text to support each prediction.
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