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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. Why does Maggie believe she will not get the winner's purse in Chapter 38?
(a) Because her horse is stolen.
(b) Because she paid Jojo off to lose.
(c) Because her horse was doped.
(d) Because Tommy is wanted for murder.

2. What does Joe Dale tell Two-Tie he has decided not to do in Chapter 28?
(a) Marry Maggie.
(b) Pay Two-Tie the money he owes him.
(c) Move back to the city.
(d) Give Maggie back the horse.

3. How long has it been since Tommy left when he calls Maggie in Chapter 21?
(a) Two days.
(b) Four days.
(c) One day.
(d) Six days.

4. What jockey has to be carried off the track by two valets in Chapter 38?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Alice.
(c) Jojo.
(d) Donald.

5. What vehicle is sitting outside of Two-Tie's home when he returns from walking his dog in Chapter 32?
(a) Roy's taxi.
(b) Medicine Ed's Winnebago.
(c) Joe Dale's car.
(d) Maggie's car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Two-Tie tell Maggie to memorize in the end of Chapter 27?

2. What horse has Deucey decided to enter in the race in Chapter 36?

3. By what name does Medicine Ed refer to Lord of Misrule in Chapter 34?

4. What Roman senator and historian is alluded to in Part II of Results?

5. How does the narrative transition in Chapter 34 as Medicine Ed mixes his goofer dust?

Short Essay Questions

1. What actions does Tommy take when he appears in Chapter 40?

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

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

4. What foreshadowing is revealed in Chapter 28? What does this foreshadowing suggest?

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

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

7. How does Maggie feel about her luck in "Results"?

8. How is the abandoned racetrack described in the novel? What does it symbolize?

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

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

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