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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. At whose house is the card game taking place in Chapter 11?

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

3. Who takes Little Spinoza's testicles after he is castrated?

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

5. Who captures Little Spinoza after he's run away in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a hot walking machine? What does this apparatus symbolize in the novel?

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

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

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

5. What are some examples of the author's use of simile in Chapter 1?

6. How are Boll Weevil and the Mahdi compared to one another as they prepare for the first race?

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

8. Why do Tommy's finances concern Medicine Ed?

9. What is foreshadowed regarding Tommy and Maggie's relationship in Chapter 14?

10. What setting is introduced in Chapter 1? How would you describe Medicine Ed's circumstances in the beginning of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the outcomes for the main characters at the end of the novel. Do you think that the protagonists end up in better circumstances than they started out in? Why or why not? Who "makes out" the best, in your opinion? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the character of Deucey in the novel. What is Deucey's history with horses and racing? How would you describe Deucey's relationship with Joe Dale? What makes Deucey decide to buy Little Spinoza?

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