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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Two-Tie wear in honor of Lillian?
(a) A black bow-tie.
(b) A blue bow-tie.
(c) A green bow-tie.
(d) A yellow bow-tie.

2. Who takes Little Spinoza's testicles after he is castrated?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Medicine Ed.
(c) Deucey.
(d) Joe Dale.

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

4. What breed is Two-Tie's dog?
(a) Great Dane.
(b) German Shepherd.
(c) Australian Terrier.
(d) Newfoundland.

5. To whom is Maggie compared in Chapter 13?
(a) Athena.
(b) Mary.
(c) Helen of Troy.
(d) Anne Frank.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who advises Maggie to cut down on her nagging in Chapter 14?

3. In what state is Indian Mound Downs located?

4. What is the name of the horse that Deucey owns in Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some examples of the author's use of simile in Chapter 1?

2. What does the blue Cadillac come to represent in the narrative?

3. What crucial information does Tommy reveal to Joe Dale during their conversation in Chapter 19?

4. How does Earlie respond to his race riding Little Spinoza?

5. How would you compare the language styles associated with Medicine Ed and Maggie in the novel?

6. How is the theme of fear developed in Chapter 10?

7. How has Two-Tie's behavior changed in Chapter 17? What are the impacts of the changes in Two-Tie's character?

8. What demand does Two-Tie make of Vernon during their phone conversation in Chapter 17? Why does he make this demand?

9. How does the narrative style of the novel change in Chapter 5? What is noteworthy about this change?

10. How is the theme of luck explored in Chapter 1 of the novel?

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