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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Second Race, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What horse is said to look like the Mahdi's twin in Chapter 7?
(a) Lord of Misrule.
(b) Pelter.
(c) Boll Weevil.
(d) High Soprano.

2. Who is Medicine Ed's boss in Chapter 1?
(a) Roland Hickok.
(b) Jojo Wood.
(c) Gus Zeno.
(d) Standish Chenille.

3. Whom does Two-Tie ask for when he calls the racetrack in Chapter 11?
(a) Mr. Chenille.
(b) Mr. Wood.
(c) Mr. Smithers.
(d) Mr. Beaufait.

4. What is the name of Tommy and Maggie's landlady who is a racetrack widow?
(a) Mrs. Anderson.
(b) Mrs. Roster.
(c) Mrs. Pichot.
(d) Miss Lillian.

5. What is the name of the horse that Deucey owns in Chapter 1?
(a) Pelter.
(b) Boll Weevil.
(c) Broomstick.
(d) Grizzly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the stables that Tommy owns?

2. By what nickname does Medicine Ed refer to Tommy in the novel?

3. Where does Lillian's son live?

4. What was the name of the big mare that injured Medicine Ed in 1958?

5. Who has a crazy look about him that gives Medicine Ed the creeps, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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