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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does D'Ambrisi say he received a call from regarding the horse in Chapter 28?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) New York.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Las Vegas.

2. What horse has Deucey decided to enter in the race in Chapter 36?
(a) Grizzly.
(b) Broomstick.
(c) Little Spinoza.
(d) High Soprano.

3. How does Maggie feel as she watches Lord of Misrule's arrival in Chapter 30?
(a) Scared.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Excited.
(d) Jealous.

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

5. Whom does Maggie encounter at the desk in the testing barn in Chapter 38?
(a) Suitcase.
(b) Two-Tie.
(c) Roland.
(d) Kidstuff.

6. Why does Maggie tell Tommy she cannot move in Chapter 28?
(a) She has been given a tranquilizer.
(b) She has injured her leg from the fall.
(c) She is having a stroke.
(d) She was shot in the foot.

7. How is the weather described on the day of the race in Chapter 33?
(a) It is the hottest day of the summer.
(b) It is the coldest day of the winter.
(c) It is a rainy day in the spring.
(d) Is is a cool and breezy day in autumn.

8. What does Medicine Ed refer to Lord of Misrule as when he arrives at the track in Chapter 30?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Jesus.
(d) The devil.

9. What horse is Tommy leading down the hill when he appears in Chapter 28?
(a) Broomstick.
(b) Lord of Misrule.
(c) Boll Weevil.
(d) Pelter.

10. What horse's death does Medicine Ed recall in the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) Broomstick's.
(b) Grizzly's.
(c) Boll Weevil's.
(d) High Soprano's.

11. What horse does Maggie prepare for the race in Chapter 35?
(a) Lord of Misrule.
(b) The Mahdi.
(c) Pelter.
(d) High Soprano.

12. Why does Maggie believe she will not get the winner's purse in Chapter 38?
(a) Because her horse is stolen.
(b) Because Tommy is wanted for murder.
(c) Because she paid Jojo off to lose.
(d) Because her horse was doped.

13. Where is Maggie when Little Spinoza is killed in Chapter 38?
(a) Laying on the track.
(b) In the winner's circle.
(c) In an ambulance.
(d) At the betting window.

14. Who does Two-Tie call after learning who Maggie has left the racetrack with in Chapter 25?
(a) Earlie Beaufait.
(b) Jojo Wood.
(c) Kidstuff.
(d) Roy's Taxicab.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Medicine Ed said to have begun napping in the afternoons in Chapter 31?

2. From where does Medicine Ed watch Maggie in the beginning of Chapter 24?

3. Who is in the driver's seat of the car in Chapter 32?

4. Where is Pelter said to be held in Chapter 26?

5. Whom does Two-Tie threaten to call about Bigg's actions in Chapter 23?

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