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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fourth Race, Chapters 33-37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much is the claiming race that Deucey puts Little Spinoza in next in Chapter 20?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $3,000.
(d) $5,000.

2. What is the name of the horse that Lillian's son is bringing to Indian Mound Downs?
(a) Little Spinoza.
(b) Broomstick.
(c) High Soprano.
(d) Lord of Misrule.

3. Where is Pelter said to be held in Chapter 26?
(a) In Joe Dale's barn.
(b) At Tommy's stables.
(c) On a farm in Nebraska.
(d) At Kidstuff's stables.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Biggie carrying when he comes out of the house in Chapter 28?

2. What is Maggie cooking in the beginning of Chapter 21?

3. What is the powder that Medicine Ed uses on horses so they will win races?

4. Who has a crazy look about him that gives Medicine Ed the creeps, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?

5. On what horse is Maggie planning to bet in the race in Chapter 34?

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