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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 Ray's father respond to Travis' illness?

2. Where does Two Down work that gives him the ability to do research for The Bet?

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

4. What does Two Down win at a golf tournament?

5. What is the name of the caddy Ray especially likes?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Ray lose his job at The Mayflower Club?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reflect on the diction that Reilly uses in Chapter 4. Is it effective in presenting the story and moving the plot forward? Is it believable, or do you believe that the characters don't actually talk that way? What kind of atmosphere does Reilly's diction create in the novel?

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

What examples are there of foreshadowing in Ray's relationship with Madeline? How does the author use foreshadowing to move the plot forward?

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