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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the only horse Medicine Ed ever loved?
(a) Lord of Misrule.
(b) Little Spinoza.
(c) Broomstick.
(d) High Soprano.

2. Who is talking about claiming the Mahdi at the next race, according to Vernon in Chapter 17?
(a) Two-Tie.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Joe Dale.
(d) Zeno.

3. Whose horse has won the race in Chapter 9?
(a) Tommy's horse.
(b) Medicine Ed's horse.
(c) Maggie's horse.
(d) Zeno's horse.

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

5. What is the sum of Medicine Ed's lucky money that he bets with in Chapter 4?
(a) $100.
(b) $50.
(c) $20.
(d) $10.

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

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

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

9. What is described inside the back gate of Indian Mound Downs in Chapter 1?
(a) A hay baler.
(b) A hot-walking machine.
(c) A water trough.
(d) A cola machine.

10. Medicine Ed is said to have been on the racetrack since what age in Chapter 1?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

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

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

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

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

15. What kind of car is driving next to Deucey while Maggie watches in Chapter 10?
(a) A Corvette.
(b) A Cadillac.
(c) A Rolls Royce.
(d) A Honda.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stalls does Maggie take when she arrives at Indian Mound Downs?

2. What is the name of the horse that Joe Dale is trying to make Deucey take in Chapter 11?

3. On what upcoming holiday is Medicine Ed's birthday, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

4. Joe Dale's son was arrested for having a carload of what objects on the grounds of the racetrack?

5. What does Alice sing to Little Spinoza before the race in Chapter 20?

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