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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who offers to ride Little Spinoza in his next race in Chapter 18?
(a) Deucey.
(b) Jojo Wood.
(c) Earlie Beaufait.
(d) Alice.
2. What is described inside the back gate of Indian Mound Downs in Chapter 1?
(a) A hay baler.
(b) A cola machine.
(c) A hot-walking machine.
(d) A water trough.
3. What is the price that Joe Dale is offering to sell Little Spinoza for?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $12,000.
(d) $3,000.
4. What does Tommy accuse Maggie of doing when he confronts her in Chapter 10?
(a) Having an affair with Joe Dale.
(b) Having an affair with Deucey.
(c) Betting on Deucey's horse.
(d) Betting on Zeno's horse.
5. What kind of car is driving next to Deucey while Maggie watches in Chapter 10?
(a) A Corvette.
(b) A Cadillac.
(c) A Honda.
(d) A Rolls Royce.
6. What object does Medicine Ed rub in his pocket before the race in Chapter 20?
(a) A scarab beetle.
(b) A buffalo nickel.
(c) A red flannel bag.
(d) A blue cotton bag.
7. Maggie tells Little Spinoza in Chapter 15 that sex is a form of what?
(a) Divinity.
(b) Epiphany.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Empathy.
8. Who is the jockey chosen to ride Little Spinoza in the claiming race in Chapter 15?
(a) Medicine Ed.
(b) Standish Chenille.
(c) Roland Hickok.
(d) Earlie Beaufait.
9. 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.
10. Who ends up at the betting windows before the race next to Medicine Ed in Chapter 9?
(a) Alice.
(b) Jojo.
(c) Deucey.
(d) Tommy.
11. Where are the stables that Tommy owns?
(a) Charles Town.
(b) Chattanooga.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) Douglas City.
12. Who allows Little Spinoza to run away in Chapter 18?
(a) Earlie.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Tommy.
(d) Deucey.
13. What is Zeno holding when he goes to talk to Tommy in Chapter 8?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A gun.
(c) A shank.
(d) A dagger.
14. Where are Zeno's former stalls that Tommy acquires in Chapter 12?
(a) Barn A.
(b) Barn D.
(c) Barn G.
(d) Barn Z.
15. What does the farrier tell Medicine Ed the name is of Zeno's red horse in Chapter 3?
(a) Little Spinoza.
(b) Broomstick.
(c) Boll Weevil.
(d) High Soprano.
Short Answer Questions
1. From whom did Tommy buy Pelter?
2. What was the name of the big mare that injured Medicine Ed in 1958?
3. How much is the claiming race that Deucey puts Little Spinoza in next in Chapter 20?
4. What horse is said to look like the Mahdi's twin in Chapter 7?
5. On what upcoming holiday is Medicine Ed's birthday, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
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