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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Results".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is being hosed off outside the barn as Medicine Ed watches in Chapter 39?
(a) Broomstick.
(b) A suitcase.
(c) A dead horse.
(d) Roy's taxi.

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

3. What does Tommy say he wants Maggie to give Pelter before the race in Chapter 21?
(a) Bute.
(b) Honey.
(c) Horse-goofer dust.
(d) Raw oats.

4. When is the horse found dead in its stall in Chapter 21?
(a) On Monday.
(b) On Tuesday.
(c) On Sunday.
(d) On Thursday.

5. What name does Maggie use when she asks about Two-Tie in Chapter 12?
(a) Earlie Beaufait.
(b) Standish Chenille.
(c) Rudy Samuels.
(d) Andrew D'Ambisi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in the driver's seat of the car in Chapter 32?

2. What horse has Deucey decided to enter in the race in Chapter 36?

3. From what narrative perspective is Chapter 1 related?

4. Where is Medicine Ed said to have begun napping in the afternoons in Chapter 31?

5. What object does Medicine Ed rub in his pocket before the race in Chapter 20?

(see the answer key)

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