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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. Who does Paul explain his race picking secret to?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His nanny.
(c) His mother.
(d) His friend.

2. Where is Paul told to take a trip to after Mother's birthday?
(a) The school.
(b) The races.
(c) The farm land.
(d) The seaside.

3. How does Mother respond when Paul asks her a question on her birthday?
(a) She slaps him.
(b) She makes a phone call.
(c) She leaves the house.
(d) She hugs him.

4. Why doesn't Oscar want Mother to have the full amount of money she wants?
(a) It will make her sad.
(b) She will waste it.
(c) It will do her harm.
(d) She will harm others.

5. How does Paul die?
(a) In his sleep.
(b) A spider bites him.
(c) From an illness.
(d) He falls down the stairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul say when his Mother talks to him after the party?

2. Who is the money from the Lincoln races given to?

3. What is Eton?

4. What keeps Mother at the party after she wants to leave?

5. What answer does Mother get about Paul's last words?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mother unlucky even after getting rich?

2. What is the first thing Mother does when she comes home from her party?

3. How does the author describe Paul as he discovers the name of the winning Derby horse?

4. How is Malabar significant to the story?

5. What happens after Paul tells Mother the winning name for the Derby?

6. What does Oscar help Paul plan to do with his winnings from the races?

7. What does Mother get for her birthday?

8. What is symbolic in Paul's death?

9. What causes Mother to become more connected to Paul?

10. How does the book end?

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