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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Third Race, Chapters 28-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did Joe Dale pay for the horse that he's trying to make Deucey take?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $8,000.

2. What does Tommy accuse Maggie of doing when he confronts her in Chapter 10?
(a) Betting on Zeno's horse.
(b) Having an affair with Joe Dale.
(c) Having an affair with Deucey.
(d) Betting on Deucey's horse.

3. For what periodical did Maggie write food columns prior to coming to Indian Mound Downs?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Chattanooga Gazette.
(c) The Winchester Mail.
(d) The Advocate.

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

5. What does Two-Tie remind himself to keep himself from killing Joe Dale in Chapter 28?
(a) The fact that Maggie is in love with Joe Dale.
(b) The fact that he really loves Joe Dale.
(c) The fact that Joe Dale is his brother.
(d) The fact that he does not want to die in jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tommy describe his relationship to Maggie in Chapter 13?

2. When is the horse found dead in its stall in Chapter 21?

3. Who offers to ride Little Spinoza in his next race in Chapter 18?

4. What is the name of Tommy and Maggie's landlady who is a racetrack widow?

5. Maggie tells Little Spinoza in Chapter 15 that sex is a form of what?

(see the answer key)

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