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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. Why is it hard for Mother to keep up the appearance she wants after her marriage?

2. Who is with Paul's uncle when he first sees Paul on his favorite toy?

3. What does Mother tell Paul when he asks how to be lucky?

4. What place does Paul's first bet take?

5. Who has helped Barrett make his fortune?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul invite Oscar to do while at the races?

2. What does Paul tell Oscar about Barrett?

3. How does Paul play with his favorite toy?

4. Why does Oscar take Paul to the horse races?

5. What do the children all sense about their mother even with her attempts to hide it?

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

7. Why does Mother say she is so poor?

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

9. Why is it strange for Mother to have hired servants?

10. How does Oscar feel when he sees Paul playing 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

What do you think is the main moral of this story? Please support your answer with specific citations from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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