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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 was The Mayflower Club like?

2. How does Hoover react to losing the bet with Two Down?

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

4. What is Dannie's background?

5. What does Ray have to do to come up with the money to buy into The Bet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Ponkaquogue (Ponky), giving details of the interior and exterior.

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. Briefly describe Ray's family history.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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