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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lillian's son live?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Ohio.

2. Who is in the backseat of Joe Dale's car in Chapter 12?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Two-Tie.
(c) Zeno.
(d) Lillian.

3. Where does the narrator describe Tommy's mother working as a waitress in Chapter 2?
(a) Little Rock.
(b) Hot Springs.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Yonkers.

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

5. From whom did Tommy buy Pelter?
(a) Earlie Beaufait.
(b) Roland Hickock.
(c) Standish Chenille.
(d) Medicine Ed.

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

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

8. Why has Medicine Ed decided to work for Tommy?
(a) Because Tommy helped secure him a spot in a trailer park.
(b) Because he owes money to Tommy after the first race.
(c) Because he has agreed to spy on Maggie for Two-Tie.
(d) Because he is attracted to Maggie and wants to woo her.

9. How does Little Spinoza exit the gate in his first race in Chapter 18?
(a) In the clear lead.
(b) Backwards.
(c) He refuses to exit the gate.
(d) Sideways.

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

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

12. What does the farrier tell Medicine Ed the name is of Zeno's red horse in Chapter 3?
(a) Little Spinoza.
(b) Broomstick.
(c) High Soprano.
(d) Boll Weevil.

13. What is Zeno holding when he goes to talk to Tommy in Chapter 8?
(a) A gun.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A shank.
(d) A dagger.

14. Who allows Little Spinoza to run away in Chapter 18?
(a) Earlie.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Deucey.

15. What object does Medicine Ed rub in his pocket before the race in Chapter 20?
(a) A buffalo nickel.
(b) A blue cotton bag.
(c) A scarab beetle.
(d) A red flannel bag.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose horse has won the race in Chapter 9?

2. How much money does each person put in to purchase Little Spinoza?

3. How much is the claiming race for that Little Spinoza's owners decide to race him in, in Chapter 15?

4. How is the car described that Maggie arrives in at the racetrack in Chapter 1?

5. What is the sum of Medicine Ed's lucky money that he bets with in Chapter 4?

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