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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 sends something to Mother every year on her birthday?
(a) A florist.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A banker.
(d) A judge.

2. What is Malabar?
(a) A servant.
(b) A dog.
(c) A horse.
(d) A kind of wood.

3. What does an inanimate object whisper to Paul?
(a) It needs money.
(b) It is sick.
(c) It is lonely.
(d) It is dying.

4. How do people know which horse to bet on at the big race?
(a) She dreams about it.
(b) It was Paul's last word.
(c) It is inscribed on the horse.
(d) It is written in the paper.

5. Why is someone hired for Paul after Mother gets her birthday money?
(a) So he can continue betting.
(b) So he knows his mother loves him.
(c) So he can look his best.
(d) So he can go to a good school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shows that Paul has a special power?

2. Why does Mother act the way she does during the big race?

3. Whose permission does Mother need to get the money she wants on her birthday?

4. What strange luxury does Mother buy in the winter?

5. What makes Mother connect with Paul?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the house say to Paul after his mother gets her birthday present?

2. What does Mother sense during the party she goes to?

3. What keeps Mother at the party when she wants to leave?

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

5. How does Paul respond when Mother tries to help him when she gets worried about him?

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

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

8. How does the book end?

9. What is symbolic in Paul's death?

10. What does Paul get as a result of his mother's birthday present?

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