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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Second Race, Chapters 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At whose house is the card game taking place in Chapter 11?
(a) At Medicine Ed's house.
(b) At Maggie's house.
(c) At Tommy's house.
(d) At Two-Tie's house.

2. How much is the claiming race for that Little Spinoza's owners decide to race him in, in Chapter 15?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $3,000.

3. What was the name of the big mare that injured Medicine Ed in 1958?
(a) Boll Weevil.
(b) High Soprano.
(c) Broomstick.
(d) Little Spinoza.

4. What is the powder that Medicine Ed uses on horses so they will win races?
(a) Zeno dust.
(b) Horse-goofer dust.
(c) Horse-sweat dust.
(d) Voodoo Hoodoo dust.

5. On what upcoming holiday is Medicine Ed's birthday, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Memorial Day.
(b) Christimas.
(c) Labor Day.
(d) Easter.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Maggie compared in Chapter 13?

2. Where are the stables that Tommy owns?

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

4. Who advises Maggie to cut down on her nagging in Chapter 14?

5. What is the name of the horse that Joe Dale is trying to make Deucey take in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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