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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 offers Medicine Ed a job working for him in Chapter 9?
(a) Zeno.
(b) Biggy.
(c) Charles.
(d) Tommy.

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

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

4. Where does the narrator describe Tommy's mother working as a waitress in Chapter 2?
(a) Hot Springs.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) Yonkers.
(d) Memphis.

5. How many stalls does Maggie take when she arrives at Indian Mound Downs?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Medicine Ed in Chapter 1?

2. Who are Tommy and Maggie unhappy to see watching the race in Chapter 8?

3. What does Two-Tie wear in honor of Lillian?

4. What is described inside the back gate of Indian Mound Downs in Chapter 1?

5. The men gossip in Chapter 11 that Joe Dale's son is not a good choice for a groom because he once did what?

(see the answer key)

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