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

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 ____________.
(a) Bobby Jones.
(b) Jack Nicklaus.
(c) Arnold Palmer.
(d) Ben Hogan.

3. What is a "Numeral"?
(a) A member of The Mayflower Club.
(b) A player at Ponky.
(c) A golfer's score.
(d) A number.

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

5. How did Uncle Joe die?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Murder.
(d) Heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character stops looking at The Mayflower Club?

3. Why does Two Down's first plan fail?

4. What identity does Dannie assume when she makes her second attempt at winning The Bet?

5. Why is it ironic that the participants chose that person to hold their wagers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the two people who catch Ray's attention most when he first starts working at The Mayflower Club, and what is each person doing?

2. Describe Ponkaquogue (Ponky), giving details of the interior and exterior.

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

4. Briefly describe Two Down's second plan to win The Bet, described in Chapter 13.

5. What is the dynamic between Ray and Madeline by the end of Chapter 12?

6. What effect does The Bet have on the atmosphere at Ponky?

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

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

9. What happens with the flirting between Ray and Madeline in Chapter 13?

10. Describe Two Down's attitude toward betting.

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