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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Two Down's leadership skills evident in this suggestion to the other Chops?
(a) He talks them out of going on with The Bet.
(b) He gets mad and storms off.
(c) He forces them to drop out.
(d) He takes charge and convinces them to go along.

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

3. In a game between Hoover and Two Down in Chapter 2, what distracts Hoover and causes him to lose his bet?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Excessive yelling and cheering by Two Down.
(c) Obsessing over his shadow.
(d) Thinking of the serial killer who shares his name.

4. Ray states that The Bet ruined his friendships, caused two women to leave him, and ____________.
(a) Ended the happiest time of his life.
(b) Started his downward spiral.
(c) Nearly killed him.
(d) Brought him to bankruptcy.

5. What is ironic about the way the Chops scheduled their matches at The Mayflower Club?
(a) They get in a fight about their schedule.
(b) They are all on the same day.
(c) Two Down knows what is about to happen.
(d) They all know what is about to happen.

6. What is the security guard doing while Ray and Hoover play a match?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Playing golf.
(c) There is no security guard.
(d) Playing chess.

7. What secret does Ray keep from Madeline?
(a) He is divorced.
(b) He loves Dannie.
(c) He wants to be rich.
(d) Why he is working at The Mayflower Club.

8. What realization prompts Ray's first attempt at winning The Bet?
(a) There are no security guards at The Mayflower Club.
(b) Ray can ask his father for access.
(c) Ray can sneak into the club in his father's car.
(d) The time of day was not stipulated.

9. What does Two Down win at a golf tournament?
(a) A new set of clubs.
(b) $1,000.
(c) A chance to play at The Mayflower Club.
(d) A Lexus.

10. Why isn't Deisha in Ray's life anymore?
(a) He stopped talking to her.
(b) They had a fight.
(c) She divorced him.
(d) She died.

11. Who came up with the idea for The Bet?
(a) Ray.
(b) Hoover.
(c) Dannie.
(d) Two Down.

12. Why does Ray's plan fail?
(a) They wake up the sleeping security guard and have to abandon their game.
(b) One Chop gets violently ill during the match, and they are forced to quit.
(c) A Mayflower Club member finds them and kicks them out.
(d) Ray sees his father and runs away.

13. Ray tells Fletcher that his name is _____________.
(a) Carl Spackler.
(b) Joe Nicklaus.
(c) Ray Palmer.
(d) Ray Hart.

14. Where does Two Down work that gives him the ability to do research for The Bet?
(a) The phone company.
(b) Ponky.
(c) The local newspaper.
(d) The police department.

15. What is the amount wagered for The Bet?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $200.
(c) $100.
(d) $5,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Ray and Madeline notice they have in common?

2. What does Hoover do for a living?

3. To whom is Ray assigned at The Mayflower Club that he manages to escape working for?

4. What was The Mayflower Club like?

5. How did Travis die?

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