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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. How has the horse been killed in Chapter 21?
(a) It has been run to death.
(b) It has been shot.
(c) Someone has given it sweet feed.
(d) It has been drowned.

2. Where is Medicine Ed said to have begun napping in the afternoons in Chapter 31?
(a) At his Winnebago.
(b) At Maggie's apartment.
(c) At the stables.
(d) At the Horse Hotel.

3. Who is hit in the back of the head with a deer rifle in Chapter 28?
(a) D'Ambrisi.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Two-Tie.
(d) Biggy.

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

5. How does the narrative transition in Chapter 34 as Medicine Ed mixes his goofer dust?
(a) The narrative changes from third-person to second-person.
(b) The narrative changes from third-person to first-person.
(c) The tense changes from past tense to present tense.
(d) The tense changes from present tense to past tense.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what horse does Medicine Ed apply goofer dust in Chapter 34?

2. On what horse is Maggie planning to bet in the race in Chapter 34?

3. Who does Tommy punch in the face after he arrives in Chapter 28?

4. What horse is Tommy leading down the hill when he appears in Chapter 28?

5. Who holds a gun to Two-Tie to force him into the car in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What foreshadowing is related to the blue Cadillac in the novel?

3. How is the puddle described at the back gate of the racetrack? Why is this significant?

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

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

6. What does Deucey reveal to Medicine Ed before the fourth race? Why does this information lead to inner conflict for Medicine Ed?

7. How does Maggie attempt her escape in Chapter 28?

8. Why do you think the author has chosen to relate the events of the race in past tense in Chapter 22?

9. How does the theme of luck apply to Maggie's situation in Chapter 27?

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

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