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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. In Chapter 17, where does Ray take Two Down to convince him?
2. How does Ray respond to Madeline's reaction to his plan?
3. Who ultimately comes up with a plan to help Two Down get out of his predicament?
4. What does Ray decide to do with the club?
5. What does Ray jokingly suggest as a solution for Two Down's trouble?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do things end for Ray and Dannie?
2. Which rule at The Mayflower Club is strictly enforced when the Chops follow Ray and Two Down for the second half of the match? Why is this ironic?
3. How do Ray and Two Down win the first round against Concorde and Ray's father?
4. When Thud comes back with photos of Concorde's affair, what do the Chops realize about the "mistress," and what do they decide to do about the information?
5. What is Ray's additional bet with his father?
6. What does Dannie tell Ray that is critical when the two are discussing Dannie's relationship with Browning? Why is this significant?
7. After doing research at the library on his special club, the MacGregor 693, what does Ray find out?
8. Describe what happens when Dannie arrives at The Mayflower Club with Browning.
9. What change does the reader see in Hoover when he distracts Ray's father with talk about seeing his own shadow?
10. After Ray's father continues to invite him to play golf, what does Ray's father express an interest in buying? What does Ray realize are his father's motives for wanting to play golf together?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What is the topic of this book? What is the theme? Where in the book is the theme most clear? How does the author support the development of the theme throughout the book? List specific examples.
Essay Topic 3
What is the author's opinion about gambling and betting? How does the author use tone to make a personal statement about gambling and betting? What effect does the tone have on the reader and the reader's beliefs?
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