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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 6-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mother contact while at the party?
(a) Her father.
(b) Oscar.
(c) The nanny.
(d) Paul.

2. Why did Mother get married?
(a) She wanted to make her father angry.
(b) She needed money.
(c) She was in love.
(d) All of these.

3. What happened to Mother after she got married?
(a) She lost her inheritance.
(b) She had bad luck.
(c) She got very ill.
(d) She was cheated on.

4. Where did Paul's uncle and Barrett meet?
(a) City hall.
(b) The military.
(c) The work place.
(d) School.

5. What does Mother have in common with Paul?
(a) She loves gambling.
(b) She want an education.
(c) She loves money.
(d) She has a special gift.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Paul win the money in the big race for?

2. How does Barrett know what to bet on?

3. What does Paul tell his uncle he knows a lot about?

4. How does Paul satisfy what whispers to him after Mother gets her birthday money?

5. What bothers Joan about what Paul and Barrett talk about?

(see the answer key)

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