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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. Where did Father go to school?

2. How does Mother describe her monetary situation after getting the birthday money?

3. How much money did Paul win at the Lincoln races?

4. How do people know which horse to bet on at the big race?

5. What does Paul do after saying something to his mother after the party?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What ends up actually happening with Paul's winnings from the races?

3. What is Paul hoping to hear from the house after his mother gets her birthday present?

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

5. Why does Paul think he was able to predict all the horse winners?

6. How does Paul learn about what happens at the Derby?

7. What does Mother do with her birthday gift?

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

9. How does Paul choose the winners of the horse races?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Please describe how Paul used the rocking horse, and what symbolism this had on the book.

Essay Topic 3

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

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