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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 is the name of the horse that Deucey owns in Chapter 1?
(a) Pelter.
(b) Boll Weevil.
(c) Broomstick.
(d) Grizzly.
2. On what upcoming holiday is Medicine Ed's birthday, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Labor Day.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) Christimas.
(d) Easter.
3. Who ends up at the betting windows before the race next to Medicine Ed in Chapter 9?
(a) Alice.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Deucey.
(d) Jojo.
4. Two-Tie warns Vernon that no one should claim what horse at the next race in Chapter 17?
(a) Lord of Misrule.
(b) Grizzly.
(c) Pelter.
(d) Boll Weevil.
5. What is Joe Dale's son called?
(a) Biggy.
(b) Earlie.
(c) Haslipp.
(d) Kidstuff.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whose horse has won the race in Chapter 9?
2. How is Two-Tie related to Maggie?
3. What kind of car is driving next to Deucey while Maggie watches in Chapter 10?
4. The men gossip in Chapter 11 that Joe Dale's son is not a good choice for a groom because he once did what?
5. Joe Dale's son was arrested for having a carload of what objects on the grounds of the racetrack?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you compare the language styles associated with Medicine Ed and Maggie in the novel?
2. How did Medicine Ed get his name? What is revealed about Medicine Ed's history in Chapter 4?
3. How does Deucey regard the change in her luck after buying Little Spinoza?
4. How is the theme of luck explored in Chapter 1 of the novel?
5. How does the narrative style of the novel change in Chapter 5? What is noteworthy about this change?
6. How is the theme of fear developed in Chapter 10?
7. What does Deucey relate to Maggie regarding luck in Chapter 2?
8. Why do Tommy's finances concern Medicine Ed?
9. What crucial information does Tommy reveal to Joe Dale during their conversation in Chapter 19?
10. What horses are Tommy and Maggie rooting for in the first race? Why is this significant?
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