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

2. How does Hoover distract Concorde?
(a) Plays with his own cell phone.
(b) Does exercises on the putting green.
(c) Performs the "shadow trick."
(d) Talks to him.

3. How do the Chops react when Dannie arrives with Browning?
(a) They tell her the truth about Browning.
(b) They laugh.
(c) They stay away from her.
(d) They confront Browning.

4. 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 enlists the help of the Chops.
(d) He has Two Down talk to Dannie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ray take Two Down after the incident with Concorde?

2. What does Ray jokingly suggest as a solution for Two Down's trouble?

3. How does Madeline react when she finds out about Ray's plan?

4. What mood is Crowbar in when he approaches Two Down in Chapter 21?

5. What is the plan in Chapter 18 that someone comes up with to get Two Down out of his predicament?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Madeline get angry and leave Madeline's apartment?

2. Describe what happens when Dannie arrives at The Mayflower Club with Browning.

3. After Ray's father continues to invite him to play golf, what does Ray's father express an interest in buying? What does Ray realize are his father's motives for wanting to play golf together?

4. When Ray, Two Down, and Dannie all arrive at The Mayflower Club on the same morning and realize that all three have a match scheduled, what do they realize will determine the winner of The Bet?

5. In Chapter 16, after The Bet is over, how have the dynamics at Ponky changed?

6. Describe the atmosphere at Ponky after the match is over as related in the Epilogue.

7. Who serves as Ray's father's caddy during the first half of the match at Ponky, and what surprises Ray about his father's caddy during the second half?

8. What is the challenge that gets Two Down in trouble, and how does it end at the golf course?

9. How is Two Down's problem with Concorde initially resolved, and how does it backfire on him?

10. What might be Ray's motivation for intentionally committing a violation in the last round, forcing the match to end in a tie?

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