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

2. What does Maggie tell Medicine Ed she plans to do after the next race in Chapter 31?
(a) Leave the track.
(b) Marry Tommy.
(c) Marry Joe Dale.
(d) Marry Earlie.

3. Who is in Pelter's stall when Tommy comes in looking for Maggie in Chapter 26?
(a) Kidstuff.
(b) Donald.
(c) Earlie.
(d) D'Ambrisi.

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

5. What is the title of the newspaper column that Maggie writes in Part II of Results?
(a) Around to the Finish.
(b) The Race Ahead.
(c) The Tasty Dessert.
(d) Menus by Margaret.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does D'Ambrisi have with him when he drives onto the farm in Chapter 28?

2. Who claimed Pelter after the race, according to Two-Tie in Chapter 22?

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

4. What does Tommy say he wants Maggie to give Pelter before the race in Chapter 21?

5. How much was the claim the racing association paid to redeem Little Spinoza, according to the narrator in Part II of Results?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have Medicine Ed's perceptions of Tommy changed in Chapter 31? Why have they changed?

2. What is Medicine Ed's primary objective in the fourth race? What does he stand to gain?

3. How is Medicine Ed's concept of "home" examined in the novel?

4. What is the outcome for Medicine Ed in "Results"?

5. How are Two-Tie and Joe Dale different in their dealings at the racetrack?

6. What are Joe Dale's objectives in Chapter 29? Does he achieve those objectives?

7. What connection is made between Medicine Ed and Maggyie's characters in Chapter 24?

8. How does Maggie feel about her circumstances in the beginning of Chapter 21? How do her feelings change in the chapter?

9. What is indicated about Two-Tie's character by his death in the novel?

10. What are Medicine Ed's primary concerns and conflicts after the race in Chapter 39?

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