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

2. 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) Went to jail for murder.
(b) Attempted to shoot his brother over a race.
(c) Tried to kill himself.
(d) Went after a horse with a loaded gun.

3. What did Tommy do prior to becoming involved in horse racing?
(a) He sold cars.
(b) He was a librarian.
(c) He was a lawyer.
(d) He was a teacher.

4. From what narrative point of view is Chapter 16 related?
(a) Third person.
(b) Second person.
(c) Fourth person.
(d) First person.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Maggie compared in Chapter 13?

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

5. From whose viewpoint is Little Spinoza's castration described in the opening of Chapter 15?

(see the answer key)

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