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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 horse is Tommy leading down the hill when he appears in Chapter 28?

2. What is the "witch's number" that Maggie has gotten in the race in Chapter 37?

3. How does the narrative transition in Chapter 37?

4. How is the weather described on the day of the race in Chapter 33?

5. Who is in the driver's seat of the car in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of good and evil played out in the preparations for the fourth race?

2. Why do you think the author has chosen to relate the events of the race in past tense in Chapter 22?

3. What does Tommy say about Maggie's newspaper columns in "Results"?

4. What is revealed of Tommy’s circumstances in Chapter 37?

5. How is the puddle employed as symbolism in Chapter 39?

6. What does Deucey reveal to Medicine Ed before the fourth race? Why does this information lead to inner conflict for Medicine Ed?

7. What actions does Tommy take when he appears in Chapter 40?

8. What does the horse named the Lord of Misrule represent symbolically in the story?

9. How are Two-Tie and Joe Dale different in their dealings at the racetrack?

10. How does the author demonstrate dramatic irony in Chapter 24?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between the racetrack lifestyle and the lifestyle that Maggie had prior to coming to the track. How would you characterize the morals of the racetrack world? What draws these characters into this world and how does the world of horse racing change them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of symbolism in the novel. What are some examples of major symbols that recur in the story? What do each of these symbols represent? What colors are prominent in Lord of Misrule?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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