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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who advises Maggie to cut down on her nagging in Chapter 14?
(a) Joe Dale.
(b) Medicine Ed.
(c) D'Ambisi.
(d) Lillian.

2. Who is the vet that castrates Little Spinoza?
(a) Medicine Ed.
(b) Lillian.
(c) Jojo Wood.
(d) Haslipp.

3. In what state is Indian Mound Downs located?
(a) West Virginia.
(b) Montana.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Tennessee.

4. Who is the exercise girl at the racetrack that Deucey is attracted to?
(a) Lillian.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Alice.

5. From whose viewpoint is Little Spinoza's castration described in the opening of Chapter 15?
(a) From Deucey's perspective.
(b) From Medicine Ed's perspective.
(c) From Tommy's perspective.
(d) From Little Spinoza's perspective.

6. From what narrative perspective is Chapter 1 related?
(a) Second person.
(b) First person.
(c) Fourth person.
(d) Third person.

7. What is the name of Tommy and Maggie's landlady who is a racetrack widow?
(a) Mrs. Pichot.
(b) Mrs. Anderson.
(c) Mrs. Roster.
(d) Miss Lillian.

8. What is the name of Lillian's son?
(a) Jojo.
(b) Earlie.
(c) Donald.
(d) Roland.

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

10. What does Alice sing to Little Spinoza before the race in Chapter 20?
(a) A blues song.
(b) A jazz song.
(c) A rock song.
(d) A church hymn.

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

12. Whom does Two-Tie ask for when he calls the racetrack in Chapter 11?
(a) Mr. Wood.
(b) Mr. Smithers.
(c) Mr. Beaufait.
(d) Mr. Chenille.

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

14. Where does Medicine Ed plan to make a downpayment on a trailer with his winnings in Chapter 9?
(a) Fort Ross.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Charles Town.
(d) Hallandale.

15. What is Tommy's mother's name?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Lillian.
(c) Alice.
(d) Alberta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Two-Tie warns Vernon that no one should claim what horse at the next race in Chapter 17?

2. What does Medicine Ed miss having at the racetrack in Chapter 12?

3. Why is Tommy out of town in Chapter 20?

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

5. Who allows Little Spinoza to run away in Chapter 18?

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