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

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

3. To whom is Ray assigned at The Mayflower Club that he manages to escape working for?

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

5. What is Two Down told when he schedules a match at The Mayflower Club?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Ray do to try to get back into professional golf the season after his uncle's and brother's deaths? Did it work?

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

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

5. Describe Two Down's attitude toward betting.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Authors sometimes use a first person narrator to provide bias that wouldn't be possible through a third person omniscient narrator. Describe Ray's bias in relation to the past events he recalls throughout the book and how that bias might represent the author's attitude toward the topic and theme of the book.

Essay Topic 2

The mood of the text varies from chapter to chapter, but there are overall consistencies that are established by the settings and events. How do the events and settings of the novel affect the mood of the text overall?

Essay Topic 3

Using the theme of the book and the Epilogue as guides, make a prediction for Ray's future. How will his marriage to Dannie hold up over the years? What role will golf play in his life? What will happen with his relationship with his father? Use the text to support each prediction.

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