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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. Who surprises Ray when Ray sees him working at The Mayflower Club?

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

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

4. What realization prompts Ray's first attempt at winning The Bet?

5. When are caddies at The Mayflower Club allowed to enter the clubhouse?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Briefly describe the details of Dannie's first plan to win The Bet and why it fails.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What are some of the similarities seen in Chapter 3 between each golf course and its respective members?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Make the connection between the setting and what we learn about the characters in the novel. Choose three overall adjectives to describe the setting at Ponky. Compare those adjectives to the characters and their actions. Do the characters have anything in common with the setting? If so, what do they have in common? List examples as evidence. If not, how are the characters different from the setting in which their actions take place? Address the same questions, using three adjectives to describe The Mayflower Club.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses dialogue throughout the text to develop each character. What is revealed specifically through dialogue about the following characters: Ray, Two Down, Ray's father, and Dannie.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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