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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Ray's father's solution for Travis' illness?
(a) Experimental new therapies.
(b) Ignore it.
(c) Psychiatric hospital.
(d) Quit his job to care for Travis.

2. What was Ray's relationship with Deisha Lake?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Husband-wife.
(c) Brother-sister.
(d) Friends.

3. What is the name of the caddy Ray especially likes?
(a) Professor.
(b) Number One.
(c) The Boss.
(d) Duke.

4. Why does Two Down's first plan fail?
(a) Ray discloses Two Down's secret.
(b) His car breaks down.
(c) Two Down gives up.
(d) His partner dies.

5. Which friendship/relationship goes bad first because of The Bet?
(a) Dannie and Hoover.
(b) Ray and Dannie.
(c) Two Down and Dannie.
(d) Ray and Two Down.

6. What happens between Ray and Madeline during Chapter 13?
(a) Ray is too disctrated with The Bet to pursue her.
(b) They keep things at a flirting level.
(c) Madeline's boss transfers her to a course in another state.
(d) They begin a relationship.

7. What is the nickname for Ponky's clubhouse?
(a) The Pit of Despair.
(b) Home.
(c) Chops Central.
(d) The House of Doom.

8. What else did Uncle Joe do to help and support Ray's pursuit of golf?
(a) Paid for Ray's attempt at professional golf.
(b) Bought Ray a new set of clubs.
(c) Paid for Ray's college tuition.
(d) Attended every one of Ray's matches.

9. Which character is entrusted to hold The Bet participants' wagers?
(a) Thud.
(b) Chunkin' Charlie.
(c) Ray.
(d) Froghair.

10. Why do the other Chops not involved in The Bet become resentful toward The Bet?
(a) They are bitter that they didn't decide to join in also.
(b) They are against gambling.
(c) They don't like all the attention paid to scheming and winning.
(d) They feel bad that relationships are being threatened.

11. What is Ray's third attempt to win The Bet?
(a) Ray asks his father for an invitation to play.
(b) Ray uses Madeline to get a match time.
(c) Ray poses as a journalist writing about The Mayflower Club.
(d) Ray bribes an employee at The Mayflower Club.

12. To whom is Ray assigned at The Mayflower Club that he manages to escape working for?
(a) Concorde.
(b) His father.
(c) Browning.
(d) The Admiral.

13. Ponky is described as "possibly the ___________ golf course in America."
(a) Most scenic.
(b) Best.
(c) Worst.
(d) Ugliest.

14. Whom does Two Down plan to impersonate for his first plan to win The Bet, described in Chapter 7?
(a) The member's long-lost childhood friend.
(b) A friend of another member.
(c) A government official.
(d) A non-member who had never met the member with whom he was scheduled to play golf.

15. What is the reason Fletcher doesn't want to hire Ray?
(a) Ray has a criminal background.
(b) Ray is white.
(c) Ray's father gave him a poor reference.
(d) Fletcher and Ray do not get along well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ray remember about his father?

2. How does Ray's father act when Ray visits his office?

3. What was The Mayflower Club like?

4. What is the amount wagered for The Bet?

5. How did Uncle Joe die?

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