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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which person is integral to Dannie's first plan to win The Bet?
(a) Dr. Dingsby.
(b) Blue Chao.
(c) Fletcher.
(d) Captain Roberts.

2. How does Ray describe the decor of the caddy facility at The Mayflower Club?
(a) Elaborate.
(b) Retro.
(c) Modern.
(d) Early Slave.

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

4. Who spends the most time looking at The Mayflower Club?
(a) Hoover.
(b) Two Down.
(c) Ray.
(d) Dannie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ray's plan fail?

2. Ray also remembers his Uncle Joe, who had been Ray's most ardent supporter, and a special golf club that Uncle Joe had given him. The club had once been used by ____________.

3. What is the amount wagered for The Bet?

4. What does Ray see that makes him want to keep his new job?

5. Whom does Ray see from a distance one day at The Mayflower Club?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Thud, an ex-con, chosen to hold the money for The bet?

2. Why does Ray lose his job at The Mayflower Club?

3. Among the Chops, who is more of a leader at Ponky in the first two chapters, Ray or Two Down? Why?

4. Describe the terms of The Bet and list the people involved.

5. What sort of abuse does Ray describe in Chapter 6 when discussing his father?

6. Which character is the most obsessed with looking at The Mayflower Club and why?

7. What is ironic about the location of Ponky and The Mayflower Club?

8. Briefly describe Two Down's plan to win The Bet described in Chapter 7 and why it fails.

9. What are some of the similarities seen in Chapter 3 between each golf course and its respective members?

10. Describe Two Down's attitude toward betting.

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