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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. Why are the Chops angry with Crowbar?
2. What do the Numerals and the Chops do once they are all together?
3. How does Two Down change after the match?
4. What is noticeable about Concorde and Ray's father when they arrive to play?
5. Where do the Numerals and the Chops gather to watch the match?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. After doing research at the library on his special club, the MacGregor 693, what does Ray find out?
3. What might be Ray's motivation for intentionally committing a violation in the last round, forcing the match to end in a tie?
4. What is Ray's additional bet with his father?
5. What is the one solution Ray proposes for Two Down's problem that Two Down takes seriously?
6. 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?
7. What does Ray learn about Madeline from her letter.
8. In Chapter 16, after The Bet is over, how have the dynamics at Ponky changed?
9. How is Two Down's problem with Concorde initially resolved, and how does it backfire on him?
10. What does Ray do that he hopes will convince Two Down to drop the kidnapping plan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the topic of this book? What is the theme? Where in the book is the theme most clear? How does the author support the development of the theme throughout the book? List specific examples.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Identify the events that arise in the last scene of Chapter 24, thrusting Ray into a place of internal conflict. Explain the decision he makes and analyze the growth his decision shows has taken place in him.
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