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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. What is the sum of Medicine Ed's lucky money that he bets with in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of Tommy and Maggie's landlady who is a racetrack widow?

3. How much is the claiming race for that Little Spinoza's owners decide to race him in, in Chapter 15?

4. What object does Medicine Ed rub in his pocket before the race in Chapter 20?

5. How many stalls does Maggie take when she arrives at Indian Mound Downs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Deucey regard the change in her luck after buying Little Spinoza?

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

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

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

5. What horses are Tommy and Maggie rooting for in the first race? Why is this significant?

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

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

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

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

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 character of Medicine Ed. For how long has Medicine Ed been involved with horses and horse racing? What are Medicine Ed's main objectives in the story? Does he achieve those objectives?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of luck and superstition in Lord of Misrule. What are some examples of superstitions believed by the main characters? How does the author develop the theme of luck through setting, symbolism, and imagery?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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