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

2. What horse wins the first race in Chapter 9?
(a) Boll Weevil.
(b) Broomstick.
(c) High Soprano.
(d) The Mahdi.

3. Who are Tommy and Maggie unhappy to see watching the race in Chapter 8?
(a) Pelter.
(b) Haslipp.
(c) Jojo.
(d) Zeno.

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

5. On what upcoming holiday is Medicine Ed's birthday, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Labor Day.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christimas.
(d) Memorial Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has a crazy look about him that gives Medicine Ed the creeps, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?

2. What breed is Two-Tie's dog?

3. What does Tommy accuse Maggie of doing when he confronts her in Chapter 10?

4. How old is Medicine Ed in Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is contained in Medicine Ed's red velvet bag? What is the purpose of this concoction?

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

3. What inner conflicts does Maggie face in Chapter 15?

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

5. How does Deucey regard the change in her luck after buying Little Spinoza?

6. How are Boll Weevil and the Mahdi compared to one another as they prepare for the first race?

7. What setting is introduced in Chapter 1? How would you describe Medicine Ed's circumstances in the beginning of the novel?

8. What is Deucey's major conflict in the novel regarding Little Spinoza and Joe Dale?

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

10. What is noteworthy regarding Tommy's behavior toward Maggie in Chapter 10?

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