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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 sets Dannie apart from the other Chops?

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

3. Ultimately, when is Two Down able to schedule a match?

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

5. Ponky is described as "possibly the ___________ golf course in America."

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ray's second plan to win The Bet, described in Chapter 9?

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the author develop the character of Ray's father in Chapters 1-8? How does the author continue this character development in Chapter 9? How does the description of one character (Uncle Joe) help us understand more about another character who isn't even mentioned (Ray's father)?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the events that arise in the last scene of Chapter 24, thrusting Ray into a place of internal conflict. Explain the decision he makes and analyze the growth his decision shows has taken place in him.

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