The Rocking-Horse Winner Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Rocking-Horse Winner Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Paul when he invites his uncle to do something?
(a) A cab.
(b) His house.
(c) The races.
(d) The garden.

2. What does Mother try to shower her children with?
(a) Hand me downs.
(b) Treats.
(c) Attention.
(d) Love.

3. Where is the first place Paul's uncle takes him?
(a) Washington.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Ford.
(d) Adams.

4. How many children does mother have?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

5. What secret do the children all know about Mother?
(a) She is unhappy.
(b) She is cheating on their father.
(c) She has a hard time loving them.
(d) She is in debt.

6. What does Mother love to buy for her children?
(a) Books.
(b) Toys.
(c) All of these.
(d) Clothes.

7. Who does Barrett tell Paul's uncle to talk to Paul about?
(a) Paul.
(b) Mother.
(c) Joan.
(d) Nobody.

8. Who does Mother blame for her lack of success in life?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her children.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Herself.

9. What kind of hair does Paul have?
(a) Straight.
(b) Thin.
(c) Curly.
(d) Scraggly.

10. What does Paul's uncle ask Barrett about?
(a) His interest in horse racing.
(b) His skills.
(c) His education.
(d) His inheritance.

11. What is strange about what Paul makes his first bet on with his Uncle?
(a) It is an outsider.
(b) It is an old rider.
(c) It is a young horse.
(d) It is a past winner.

12. What makes Mother such an unlikable character?
(a) She is manipulative.
(b) She doesn't like her children.
(c) She is young.
(d) She is not pretty.

13. How does Paul hope to win his mother's love?
(a) By making his father successful.
(b) By fixing the house.
(c) By being smart.
(d) By making money.

14. Why is it hard for Mother to keep up the appearance she wants after her marriage?
(a) She is seen with other men often.
(b) She is aging badly.
(c) They have no money.
(d) She is miserable.

15. What does Paul hope to win his mother's love from?
(a) Money.
(b) The past.
(c) His father.
(d) The house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mother trying to do when she tells Paul he has something she needs?

2. What does Mother try to keep the appearance of after her marriage?

3. What do Paul and Barrett often talk about?

4. Where is Paul's favorite toy kept?

5. Who does Mother blame in private for being so poor?

(see the answer keys)

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