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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the opposing horse?
(a) Argonaut
(b) Akropolis
(c) Akron
(d) Dark Horse

2. Which two characters are arrested in this chapter?
(a) Otis and Boon
(b) Ned and Miss Corrie
(c) Ned and Boon
(d) Ned and Otis

3. What is the name of the track's owner?
(a) Mr. van Tosch
(b) Mr. Parsham
(c) Colonel Linscomb
(d) Mr. Binford

4. What has been stolen from Minnie?
(a) Her handkerchief
(b) Her gold tooth
(c) Her hat
(d) Her purse

5. Who does the group presume has stolen Minnie's tooth?
(a) Mr. Binford
(b) Sam
(c) Otis
(d) Ned

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman at the doctor's office announce Corrie and Lucius as?

2. Who does Ned end up asking to ride the horse?

3. What does Parsham teach Lucius to do in this chapter?

4. Why does the policeman let the group pass?

5. Who does Ned have with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the constable react to the fight between Butch and Boon?

2. In what way has Lucius matured since the beginning of the novel?

3. What was Lightning form in previous races?

4. In what way does the content in this chapter show Lucius as still a child?

5. How does Chapter 12 show the effects of sexual desire on an individual?

6. What does Corrie's character symbolize about women during the early 1900s in southern America?

7. How does Lucius show his maturation as a young adult in this chapter?

8. How does Chapter 9 express themes of deception and abuse of power?

9. In what way does Boon show a lack of understanding for Corrie in Chapter 9?

10. In what way has Sam showed his worth to the group?

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