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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the highest level of education Tommy has achieved?
(a) He dropped out of school in 7th grade.
(b) He completed high school.
(c) He has a college degree.
(d) He dropped out of school in 10th grade.

3. Who ends up at the betting windows before the race next to Medicine Ed in Chapter 9?
(a) Alice.
(b) Jojo.
(c) Tommy.
(d) Deucey.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Tommy accuse Maggie of doing when he confronts her in Chapter 10?

3. By what nickname does Medicine Ed refer to Tommy in the novel?

4. From what narrative perspective is Chapter 1 related?

5. What causes Two-Tie to get into the car in Chapter 32?

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