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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Second Race, Chapters 12-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are Tommy and Maggie unhappy to see watching the race in Chapter 8?
(a) Zeno.
(b) Pelter.
(c) Haslipp.
(d) Jojo.

2. What horse wins the first race in Chapter 9?
(a) The Mahdi.
(b) High Soprano.
(c) Boll Weevil.
(d) Broomstick.

3. What does Tommy consider Maggie to be for him in the narrative in Chapter 13?
(a) A little girl.
(b) Luck.
(c) A burden.
(d) A curse.

4. Where does Lillian's son live?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Nebraska.

5. What does Medicine Ed miss having at the racetrack in Chapter 12?
(a) His Winnebago.
(b) His Airstream.
(c) His Beetle.
(d) His yurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. At whose house is the card game taking place in Chapter 11?

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

3. In what state is Indian Mound Downs located?

4. For what periodical did Maggie write food columns prior to coming to Indian Mound Downs?

5. What is the powder that Medicine Ed uses on horses so they will win races?

(see the answer key)

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