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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has Tommy gotten tangled up with money, according to the narrative in Chapter 37?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Las Vegas.

2. On what horse does everyone place the most bets in Chapter 32?
(a) Broomstick.
(b) Lord of Misrule.
(c) Boll Weevil.
(d) High Soprano.

3. Who claimed Pelter after the race, according to Two-Tie in Chapter 22?
(a) D'Ambrisi.
(b) Deucey.
(c) Earlie Beaufait.
(d) Medicine Ed.

4. What horse is led second from its stall to the starting gate in Chapter 36?
(a) Broomstick.
(b) High Soprano.
(c) Grizzly.
(d) The Mahdi.

5. Who does Two-Tie ask for when he calls the racetrack in Chapter 23?
(a) Mr. Haslipp.
(b) Mr. Hickock.
(c) Mr. Smithers.
(d) Mr Beaufait.

6. What does D'Ambrisi have with him when he drives onto the farm in Chapter 28?
(a) A water truck.
(b) A pitchfork.
(c) A deer rifle.
(d) A horse trailer.

7. By what name does Medicine Ed refer to Lord of Misrule in Chapter 34?
(a) "Lord of Misery."
(b) "Misunderstood Misrule."
(c) "Lord of the Race."
(d) "Lord of the Dance."

8. Which horse is found dead in his stall in Chapter 21?
(a) Lord of Misrule.
(b) Little Spinoza.
(c) Broomstick.
(d) Grizzly.

9. What is the name of the woman that Joe Dale suggests Tommy is having an affair with in Chapter 29?
(a) Anna.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Lillian.
(d) Maria.

10. What horse is Jojo Wood riding in the race in Chapter 32?
(a) Grizzly.
(b) Boll Weevil.
(c) Pelter.
(d) Lord of Misrule.

11. What has Maggie gone back to doing for a living in Part I of Results?
(a) Driving a taxi.
(b) Writing a food column for the newspaper.
(c) Playing amateur poker.
(d) Teaching at a kindergarten.

12. Where does the narrator describe Tommy being from in Part II of Results?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Tennessee.

13. How does the narrative transition in Chapter 37?
(a) It changes to third-person.
(b) It changes to second-person.
(c) It changes to the future tense.
(d) It changes to first-person.

14. What is the "witch's number" that Maggie has gotten in the race in Chapter 37?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 13.
(d) 2.

15. Where is Medicine Ed said to have begun napping in the afternoons in Chapter 31?
(a) At his Winnebago.
(b) At the Horse Hotel.
(c) At Maggie's apartment.
(d) At the stables.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Maggie cooking in the beginning of Chapter 21?

2. Where is Maggie when Little Spinoza is killed in Chapter 38?

3. What is being hosed off outside the barn as Medicine Ed watches in Chapter 39?

4. How does the narrative transition in Chapter 34 as Medicine Ed mixes his goofer dust?

5. What does Medicine Ed refer to Lord of Misrule as when he arrives at the track in Chapter 30?

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