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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the stables that Tommy owns?
(a) Little Rock.
(b) Chattanooga.
(c) Charles Town.
(d) Douglas City.

2. What does Medicine Ed miss having at the racetrack in Chapter 12?
(a) His Winnebago.
(b) His Airstream.
(c) His Beetle.
(d) His yurt.

3. At whose house is the card game taking place in Chapter 11?
(a) At Maggie's house.
(b) At Two-Tie's house.
(c) At Tommy's house.
(d) At Medicine Ed's house.

4. What is the name of Lillian's son?
(a) Jojo.
(b) Donald.
(c) Roland.
(d) Earlie.

5. How is the car described that Maggie arrives in at the racetrack in Chapter 1?
(a) A black Ford Ranger.
(b) A white Pontiac Grand Prix.
(c) A blue Jeep.
(d) A red Corvette.

6. How is Two-Tie related to Maggie?
(a) He is her great-uncle.
(b) He is her ex-husband.
(c) He is her father.
(d) He is her cousin.

7. Who is the jockey chosen to ride Little Spinoza in the claiming race in Chapter 15?
(a) Medicine Ed.
(b) Roland Hickok.
(c) Earlie Beaufait.
(d) Standish Chenille.

8. How many stalls does Maggie take when she arrives at Indian Mound Downs?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

9. What does "bute" refer to in the narrative?
(a) Buteminazine.
(b) Butter oats.
(c) Phenylbutazone.
(d) A beautiful horse.

10. Where are Zeno's former stalls that Tommy acquires in Chapter 12?
(a) Barn G.
(b) Barn D.
(c) Barn Z.
(d) Barn A.

11. Who is the vet that castrates Little Spinoza?
(a) Jojo Wood.
(b) Haslipp.
(c) Medicine Ed.
(d) Lillian.

12. Whose horse has won the race in Chapter 9?
(a) Tommy's horse.
(b) Medicine Ed's horse.
(c) Maggie's horse.
(d) Zeno's horse.

13. What is the name of the farrier at Indian Mound Downs?
(a) Kidstuff.
(b) Donald.
(c) Deucey.
(d) Jojo.

14. What horse wins the first race in Chapter 9?
(a) High Soprano.
(b) Broomstick.
(c) Boll Weevil.
(d) The Mahdi.

15. What is the price that Joe Dale is offering to sell Little Spinoza for?
(a) $3,000.
(b) $12,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state is Indian Mound Downs located?

2. How does Tommy describe his relationship to Maggie in Chapter 13?

3. Where does the narrator describe Tommy's mother working as a waitress in Chapter 2?

4. What does Alice sing to Little Spinoza before the race in Chapter 20?

5. For what periodical did Maggie write food columns prior to coming to Indian Mound Downs?

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