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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Uncle Joe die?

2. What sets Dannie apart from the other Chops?

3. What is Ray's third attempt to win The Bet?

4. Whom does Ray enlist to help him with his plan to win The Bet?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ray's first assignment as a caddy. What is the member like?

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

3. What term do the Chops use for members of The Mayflower Club and why?

4. To whom was Ray once married, and what happened to their marriage?

5. Describe Two Down's attitude toward betting.

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

7. Briefly describe Ray's family history.

8. 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?

9. What is Dannie's second plan to win The Bet, and what happens when she attempts it?

10. What is Ray's second plan to win The Bet, described in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the locket represent? In what ways is it more effective to include the locket as a symbol rather than explicitly state its meaning? What importance does it have in the novel? Why did the author choose that symbol?

Essay Topic 2

What narration in the latter part of the novel indicates that Ray has reached a new level of introspection and is going beyond simple storytelling? What analysis does Ray do in this chapter of himself? Of his father? How does his introspection affect the plot and Ray's decision to end the match in a tie?

Essay Topic 3

Ray and his father are contrasted throughout the novel, but there are certain similarities between them. Compare and contrast the two characters in terms of motivation,character traits, and character interaction.

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