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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. Who does Barrett tell Paul's uncle to talk to Paul about?

2. Who does Mother blame for her lack of success in life?

3. What question does Paul ask that nobody else has?

4. How does Barrett feel about his talks with Paul?

5. What do Paul and Barrett often talk about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Uncle Oscar choose to talk to Barrett?

2. How does Barrett stay safe while betting?

3. How is Paul different from his siblings?

4. Who is Barrett?

5. Why is Mother's poverty so frustrating to her?

6. How do Paul's sisters feel when they watch him play with his favorite toy?

7. How does Mr. Barrett make a lot of his money?

8. What does Mother consider her biggest mistake?

9. When does Barrett make his biggest bets?

10. How does Paul play with his favorite toy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Where do you think Paul got his ability to predict races? Please support your ideas with excerpts from the text.

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