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

2. Who ultimately comes up with a plan to help Two Down get out of his predicament?

3. Where do the Numerals and the Chops gather to watch the match?

4. What is surprising to Ray about the Numerals attending that funeral?

5. Why do Concorde and Ray's father lose the first round?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 24, what does Ray's father offer him? What does Ray do?

2. Describe what happens when Dannie arrives at The Mayflower Club with Browning.

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

4. How do Ray and Two Down win the first round against Concorde and Ray's father?

5. What change does the reader see in Hoover when he distracts Ray's father with talk about seeing his own shadow?

6. 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?

7. Why does Ray's father tell him not to score too high, and what does Ray realize about his father's motives?

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

9. What might be Ray's motivation for intentionally committing a violation in the last round, forcing the match to end in a tie?

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

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.

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

Describe the tragic or negative events that Ray describes. Given the events of Ray's past and the feelings he has about those events, why is it ironic that Ray claims to never have been depressed? Explain your reasoning.

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