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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. Where does the narrator describe Tommy's mother working as a waitress in Chapter 2?

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

3. What is the name of the only horse Medicine Ed ever loved?

4. From what narrative perspective is Chapter 19 related?

5. On what upcoming holiday is Medicine Ed's birthday, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is noteworthy regarding Tommy's behavior toward Maggie in Chapter 10?

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

3. How has Two-Tie's behavior changed in Chapter 17? What are the impacts of the changes in Two-Tie's character?

4. How is the theme of fear developed in Chapter 10?

5. What demand does Two-Tie make of Vernon during their phone conversation in Chapter 17? Why does he make this demand?

6. What does the blue Cadillac come to represent in the narrative?

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

8. How does the narrative style of the novel change in Chapter 5? What is noteworthy about this change?

9. How is the horse named Little Spinoza regarded by the main characters in the novel?

10. What is contained in Medicine Ed's red velvet bag? What is the purpose of this concoction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the unique narrative style of Lord of Misrule. From what narrative perspective(s) is the story related? How does the author indicate changes in the narrative perspective? How would you describe the differences in language style associated with the different characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of irony in the novel. What are examples of dramatic irony in the story? How does the author employ verbal and situational irony? What purpose does each example serve?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Joe Dale Bigg in Lord of Misrule. Is Joe Dale a protagonist or an antagonist? Why? In what ways does Joe Dale's character drive the plot of the narrative?

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