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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. The men gossip in Chapter 11 that Joe Dale's son is not a good choice for a groom because he once did what?
(a) Tried to kill himself.
(b) Went after a horse with a loaded gun.
(c) Attempted to shoot his brother over a race.
(d) Went to jail for murder.

2. Who is in the backseat of Joe Dale's car in Chapter 12?
(a) Lillian.
(b) Zeno.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Two-Tie.

3. By what nickname does Medicine Ed refer to Tommy in the novel?
(a) "The young Romeo."
(b) "The stallion."
(c) "The young fool."
(d) "The lone wolf."

4. What is the name of the stall superintendent at Indian Mound Downs?
(a) Standish Chenille.
(b) Suitcase Smithers.
(c) Roland Hickok.
(d) Earlie Beaufait.

5. How old is Medicine Ed in Chapter 1?
(a) 76.
(b) 72.
(c) 59.
(d) 68.

Short Answer Questions

1. What horse is said to look like the Mahdi's twin in Chapter 7?

2. How is the car described that Maggie arrives in at the racetrack in Chapter 1?

3. Who offers Medicine Ed a job working for him in Chapter 9?

4. What horse does Deucey ask Medicine Ed to walk for her in Chapter 12?

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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