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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 does Thud do in response to Concorde making fun of him?

2. Whose absence is conspicuous to Ray?

3. How does Ray respond to Madeline's reaction to his plan?

4. Which Chop is absent from Ponky's after becoming the first black member of The Mayflower Club?

5. What does Ray insist about the trophies?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Ray do that he hopes will convince Two Down to drop the kidnapping plan?

3. Whom does Two Down see approaching in a golf cart at the end of Chapter 20, and why is he pleased?

4. What is the challenge that gets Two Down in trouble, and how does it end at the golf course?

5. How does Thud become involved in the match between Ray, Two Down, Concorde, and Ray's father? What is the effect on Concorde?

6. In Chapter 16, after The Bet is over, how have the dynamics at Ponky changed?

7. After Ray's father continues to invite him to play golf, what does Ray's father express an interest in buying? What does Ray realize are his father's motives for wanting to play golf together?

8. How do things end for Ray and Dannie?

9. Who serves as Ray's father's caddy during the first half of the match at Ponky, and what surprises Ray about his father's caddy during the second half?

10. Describe what Ray learns from other Numerals and from Madeline with only one round left to play in the match.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author create suspense to keep the reader interested? What are the events that contribute to a feeling of suspense? What effect do they have on the reader? Is the reader's curiosity satisfied by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What examples are there of foreshadowing in Ray's relationship with Madeline? How does the author use foreshadowing to move the plot forward?

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