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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Medicine Ed see making a bet right before the race in Chapter 9?

2. What is the name of Lillian's son?

3. Who agrees to go in with Deucey to purchase Little Spinoza?

4. Who is talking about claiming the Mahdi at the next race, according to Vernon in Chapter 17?

5. What is the price that Joe Dale is offering to sell Little Spinoza for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you compare the language styles associated with Medicine Ed and Maggie in the novel?

2. What causes Medicine Ed's luck to change following the first race?

3. What inner conflicts does Maggie face in Chapter 15?

4. How does Earlie respond to his race riding Little Spinoza?

5. What is Deucey's major conflict in the novel regarding Little Spinoza and Joe Dale?

6. How does the narrative perspective shift in Chapter 15? Why does the author make this shift?

7. How is the theme of luck explored in Chapter 1 of the novel?

8. Why does Two-Tie have this nickname? What does his second tie represent?

9. When is Lord of Misrule set? What indications in the novel reveal the time period of the story?

10. What crucial information does Tommy reveal to Joe Dale during their conversation in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of entrapment or enslavement in Lord of Misrule. In what ways are the main characters enslaved by their circumstances or by their significant others? What statements do you think the author is making regarding the entrapment of these characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of aging and death in the novel. How does the author develop these themes through the horses at the track? How is the theme developed through character and imagery? What characters face death in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Is the character Two-Tie a protagonist in the story or an antagonist? Why? What motivates Two-Tie to commit the actions that he commits in the novel? Do you think this character is sympathetic? Why or why not?

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