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

2. Who called to say that Pelter must be given back to Maggie in Chapter 26?

3. Who does Two-Tie call after learning who Maggie has left the racetrack with in Chapter 25?

4. What is the highest level of education Tommy has achieved?

5. The narrator states in Part II of Results, "What had become of Tommy was as immense, as terrible and final as" what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the abandoned racetrack described in the novel? What does it symbolize?

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

5. How does Maggie attempt her escape in Chapter 28?

6. How does Maggie feel about her circumstances in the beginning of Chapter 21? How do her feelings change in the chapter?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Joe Dale Bigg in Lord of Misrule. Is Joe Dale a protagonist or an antagonist? Why? In what ways does Joe Dale's character drive the plot of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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