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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 is the security guard doing while Ray and Hoover play a match?

2. What is the outcome of Ray's third attempt?

3. Which phrase best describes Two Down's attitude about bets?

4. What is the tone of Chapters 8 and 9?

5. Ray refers to his father as a "part-time ________________."

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Ray's third plan to win The Bet, and what happens when he attempts it?

3. What happens in Chapter 14 when Two Down attempts to play as Bingsley Colchester?

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

5. Briefly describe Ray's family history.

6. What does Ray remember as one of the most elaborate pranks he and Two Down played in high school?

7. While Ray is on his way to apply for the caddy job, how does he describe his golf background and his Uncle Joe's role in his life?

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

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

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

Describe the tragic or negative events that Ray describes. Given the events of Ray's past and the feelings he has about those events, why is it ironic that Ray claims to never have been depressed? Explain your reasoning.

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

How does the author create suspense to keep the reader interested? What are the events that contribute to a feeling of suspense? What effect do they have on the reader? Is the reader's curiosity satisfied by the end of the novel?

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