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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many stalls does Maggie take when she arrives at Indian Mound Downs?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

3. Who agrees to go in with Deucey to purchase Little Spinoza?
(a) Medicine Ed and Maggie.
(b) D'Ambisi and Two-Tie.
(c) Earlie Beaufait.
(d) Jojo and Donald.

4. How old does Deucey claim her horse is in Chapter 1?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

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

6. What is the name of the stall superintendent at Indian Mound Downs?
(a) Standish Chenille.
(b) Suitcase Smithers.
(c) Earlie Beaufait.
(d) Roland Hickok.

7. How long is it until the time for the race in the opening of Chapter 18?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

8. What is the price that Joe Dale is offering to sell Little Spinoza for?
(a) $3,000.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $12,000.
(d) $5,000.

9. At whose house is the card game taking place in Chapter 11?
(a) At Medicine Ed's house.
(b) At Maggie's house.
(c) At Tommy's house.
(d) At Two-Tie's house.

10. What does Tommy consider Maggie to be for him in the narrative in Chapter 13?
(a) Luck.
(b) A little girl.
(c) A burden.
(d) A curse.

11. How old is Medicine Ed in Chapter 1?
(a) 59.
(b) 76.
(c) 68.
(d) 72.

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

13. Who captures Little Spinoza after he's run away in Chapter 18?
(a) Deucey.
(b) Medicine Ed.
(c) Tommy.
(d) Maggie.

14. What breed is Two-Tie's dog?
(a) Australian Terrier.
(b) German Shepherd.
(c) Great Dane.
(d) Newfoundland.

15. What does Medicine Ed say he needs the money for that he borrows for Little Spinoza?
(a) To see a dentist.
(b) To put his mother in the hospital.
(c) To buy a horse.
(d) To visit his family.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Joe Dale's son called?

3. From what narrative perspective is Chapter 1 related?

4. What does the farrier tell Medicine Ed the name is of Zeno's red horse in Chapter 3?

5. Where does the narrator describe Tommy's mother working as a waitress in Chapter 2?

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