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

2. What is described inside the back gate of Indian Mound Downs in Chapter 1?
(a) A hot-walking machine.
(b) A cola machine.
(c) A hay baler.
(d) A water trough.

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

4. What does the farrier tell Medicine Ed the name is of Zeno's red horse in Chapter 3?
(a) Broomstick.
(b) Boll Weevil.
(c) Little Spinoza.
(d) High Soprano.

5. How is the car described that Maggie arrives in at the racetrack in Chapter 1?
(a) A black Ford Ranger.
(b) A red Corvette.
(c) A white Pontiac Grand Prix.
(d) A blue Jeep.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stalls does Maggie take when she arrives at Indian Mound Downs?

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

3. Whom does Two-Tie ask for when he calls the racetrack in Chapter 11?

4. What does "bute" refer to in the narrative?

5. What is the name of the horse that Lillian's son is bringing to Indian Mound Downs?

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