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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. The narrator states in Part II of Results, "What had become of Tommy was as immense, as terrible and final as" what?
(a) "A volcano or an earthquake."
(b) "The stories of the Greek gods."
(c) "What had become of Maggie."
(d) "Something from Shakespeare."

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

3. 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) Maggie's car.
(c) Medicine Ed's Winnebago.
(d) Joe Dale's car.

4. By what name does Medicine Ed refer to Lord of Misrule in Chapter 34?
(a) "Lord of Misery."
(b) "Misunderstood Misrule."
(c) "Lord of the Race."
(d) "Lord of the Dance."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Maggie laying when Medicine Ed first sees her in Chapter 24?

2. What does Maggie tell Medicine Ed she plans to do after the next race in Chapter 31?

3. Who has Medicine Ed begun working for in Part II of Results?

4. What does Joe Dale tell Biggie to get for him and Maggie in Chapter 27?

5. What has happened to Deucey on the day after Little Spinoza won the race, according to the narrator in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Two-Tie's perspective revealed in Chapter 28?

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

5. How does the author demonstrate dramatic irony in Chapter 24?

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

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

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

9. How is the puddle employed as symbolism in Chapter 39?

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

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