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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 do the Chops agree not to tell Dannie?
2. What is Ray's father's motivation for the suggestion he makes?
3. Why are the Chops angry with Crowbar?
4. How does Ray try to convince Two Down in Chapter 17 that the plan won't work?
5. What does Ray decide to do with the club?
Short Essay Questions
1. What might be Ray's motivation for intentionally committing a violation in the last round, forcing the match to end in a tie?
2. Why does Madeline get angry and leave Madeline's apartment?
3. When Two Down tells Ray of the "double or nothing" golf match against Concorde to get himself out of trouble, Ray initially refuses to be Two Down's partner. What makes Ray change his mind?
4. What is the challenge that gets Two Down in trouble, and how does it end at the golf course?
5. Which rule at The Mayflower Club is strictly enforced when the Chops follow Ray and Two Down for the second half of the match? Why is this ironic?
6. After doing research at the library on his special club, the MacGregor 693, what does Ray find out?
7. Describe what Ray learns from other Numerals and from Madeline with only one round left to play in the match.
8. What does Ray learn about Madeline from her letter.
9. Describe what happens when Dannie arrives at The Mayflower Club with Browning.
10. When Ray, Two Down, and Dannie all arrive at The Mayflower Club on the same morning and realize that all three have a match scheduled, what do they realize will determine the winner of The Bet?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What statement does the author make by including such blatant racism in the novel? What is his motivation for making this social commentary? What effect do you think he hopes to have on his audience? Write about your reaction to the social commentary made by the author. Support your opinions by including details from the text and examples from your own observation or experience.
Essay Topic 2
What does the locket represent? In what ways is it more effective to include the locket as a symbol rather than explicitly state its meaning? What importance does it have in the novel? Why did the author choose that symbol?
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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