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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 Maggie tell Medicine Ed she plans to do after the next race in Chapter 31?

2. Why does Maggie have trouble standing up in Chapter 27?

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

4. How does Maggie feel as she watches Lord of Misrule's arrival in Chapter 30?

5. Where does D'Ambrisi say he received a call from regarding the horse in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Medicine Ed's primary objective in the fourth race? What does he stand to gain?

3. What connection is made between Medicine Ed and Maggyie's characters in Chapter 24?

4. What foreshadowing is related to the blue Cadillac in the novel?

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

6. What is indicated about Two-Tie's character by his death in the novel?

7. What is the outcome for Medicine Ed in "Results"?

8. What are Medicine Ed's primary concerns and conflicts after the race in Chapter 39?

9. How is Medicine Ed's concept of "home" examined in the novel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Describe and discuss the main horses that are the focus in Lord of Misrule. What is Maggie's favorite horse? Why? Which horse does Tommy prefer? How are the horses in the novel compared to one another?

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