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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 does "bute" refer to in the narrative?

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

3. What does Medicine Ed miss having at the racetrack in Chapter 12?

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

5. From what narrative perspective is Chapter 19 related?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Deucey relate to Maggie regarding luck in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of one's desire for home in Lord of Misrule. How is the concept of "home" defined by the main characters in the story? How do the main characters relate to one another in their personal desires for finding a home?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Indian Mound Downs. What imagery does the author employ in describing this setting? What mood and tone are evoked by the setting? During what decade does the story take place?

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