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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Chunkin' Charlie stop going to Ponky much anymore?
(a) He is mad at Ray.
(b) He is too busy with work.
(c) He confesses he never liked golf.
(d) He is too ill.

2. What is surprising to Ray about the Numerals attending that funeral?
(a) He didn't know that person was a Numeral.
(b) The Numerals had been talking poorly about that person.
(c) He didn't know that person had died.
(d) He thinks they should watch the rest of the match.

3. How does Ray try to convince Two Down in Chapter 17 that the plan won't work?
(a) Ray turns Two Down into the police.
(b) Ray talks to Two Down's wife.
(c) He has Two Down talk to Dannie.
(d) He enlists the help of the Chops.

4. How does Ray help Two Down enter the match in Chapter 19?
(a) He puts up the $8,000 needed.
(b) He threatens his father.
(c) He convinces his father to agreet to the terms.
(d) He convinces Concorde to agree to the terms.

5. Why do Ray and Two Down meet with Ray's father and Concorde?
(a) Ray's father works out a payment plan for them.
(b) Ray and Two Down want to threaten Concorde and Ray's father.
(c) They work out details of a golf match.
(d) Ray and his father mediate for the other men.

6. What does Madeline tell Ray in Chapter 24?
(a) She never loved him.
(b) She decided not to leave the country.
(c) She loves Chunkin' Charlie.
(d) She's not going to the funeral.

7. Where will the golf match planned in Chapter 19 take place?
(a) The Mayflower Club.
(b) Ponky.
(c) Ponky and The Mayflower Club.
(d) Boston Municipal Golf Course.

8. How does Dannie respond when Ray confronts her about her relationship with Browning?
(a) She gets mad.
(b) She confesses her love for Ray.
(c) She breaks down crying.
(d) She ignores him.

9. What is noticeable about Concorde and Ray's father when they arrive to play?
(a) They are making bets with spectators.
(b) They are joking around with each other.
(c) They are somber and serious.
(d) They are wearing matching uniforms.

10. Where does Thud hide in order to execute the plan in Chapter 18?
(a) Concorde's living room.
(b) The back seat of Concorde's car.
(c) The clubhouse at The Mayflower Club.
(d) The closet of a hotel room.

11. What does Ray's father convince him to do while they are playing a match?
(a) Lend his special club to his father.
(b) Quit the match.
(c) Play his best.
(d) Intentionally not win the match.

12. What activity is Concorde involved in that will make the plan in Chapter 18 work?
(a) An affair.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Mofia work.
(d) Cheating at golf.

13. What does Two Down give Hoover to improve his game?
(a) A four-leaf clover.
(b) His favorite putter.
(c) A rabbit's foot.
(d) Money.

14. Before she leaves, what does Madeline give to Ray?
(a) A note and the ring.
(b) A note and the locket.
(c) A note and the picture of them.
(d) A note and his hat.

15. How does Ray respond to Madeline's reaction to his plan?
(a) He leaves her.
(b) He also falls more in love with her.
(c) He ransacks her apartment.
(d) He gets drunk and tries to make up with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ray's father's motivation for the suggestion he makes?

2. Which Chop is absent from Ponky's after becoming the first black member of The Mayflower Club?

3. What does Ray have to do to get ready for the second half?

4. How does Hoover distract Concorde?

5. When Ray looks up information on his club, what does he find out?

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