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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. Who does Tommy punch in the face after he arrives in Chapter 28?

2. Who had ridden Pelter in the race, according to the narrator in Chapter 22?

3. Whom does Two-Tie threaten to call about Bigg's actions in Chapter 23?

4. Where is Medicine Ed said to have begun napping in the afternoons in Chapter 31?

5. When is the horse found dead in its stall in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of good and evil apply to Two-Tie's character in the novel?

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

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

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

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

6. How does the theme of luck apply to Maggie's situation in Chapter 27?

7. How is the puddle described at the back gate of the racetrack? Why is this significant?

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

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

10. What foreshadowing is revealed in Chapter 28? What does this foreshadowing suggest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Lord of Misrule. Where in the novel do the following occur: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement? How would you compare the structure of this novel to others that you have studied?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Maggie in the novel. What is Maggie's history? What motivates Maggie to come to the racetrack? How does Maggie's character evolve in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character arc of Tommy in Lord of Misrule. How does Tommy's character change in the course of the story? What are the catalysts that propel these changes in Tommy? Do you think that Tommy is a protagonist or an antagonist in the novel? Why?

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