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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. Which horse is found dead in his stall in Chapter 21?
(a) Broomstick.
(b) Lord of Misrule.
(c) Grizzly.
(d) Little Spinoza.

2. What is Tommy holding as he approaches Joe Dale in Chapter 40?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A pitchfork.
(c) An umbrella.
(d) A deer rifle.

3. Where does the narrator describe Tommy being from in Part II of Results?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Tennessee.

4. What Roman senator and historian is alluded to in Part II of Results?
(a) Tacitus.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Homer.
(d) Plato.

5. Who does Maggie sign Pelter over to in Chapter 40?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Joe Dale.
(c) Deucey.
(d) Medicine Ed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in Pelter's stall when Tommy comes in looking for Maggie in Chapter 26?

2. Who is hit in the back of the head with a deer rifle in Chapter 28?

3. How is the weather described on the day of the race in Chapter 33?

4. Who does Two-Tie ask for when he calls the racetrack in Chapter 23?

5. Who had ridden Pelter in the race, according to the narrator in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the horse named the Lord of Misrule represent symbolically in the story?

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

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

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

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

6. How is the theme of good and evil played out in the preparations for the fourth race?

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

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

9. What is revealed of Tommy’s circumstances in Chapter 37?

10. What does Tommy say about Maggie's newspaper columns in "Results"?

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