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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 bring back for Two Down after hiding from Concorde?
2. How does Ray convince Two Down that everything will be alright?
3. Who does Concorde bring with him to Two Down's house in Chapter 19?
4. What does Thud do in response to Concorde making fun of him?
5. What is Ray's response to his father's offer in Chapter 24?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why does Madeline get angry and leave Madeline's apartment?
3. Why does Ray's father tell him not to score too high, and what does Ray realize about his father's motives?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 24, what does Ray's father offer him? What does Ray do?
5. When Thud comes back with photos of Concorde's affair, what do the Chops realize about the "mistress," and what do they decide to do about the information?
6. How do things end for Ray and Dannie?
7. What might be Ray's motivation for intentionally committing a violation in the last round, forcing the match to end in a tie?
8. 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?
9. What does Ray learn about Madeline from her letter.
10. How does Thud become involved in the match between Ray, Two Down, Concorde, and Ray's father? What is the effect on Concorde?
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 is the author's opinion about gambling and betting? How does the author use tone to make a personal statement about gambling and betting? What effect does the tone have on the reader and the reader's beliefs?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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