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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 does Thud bring back for Two Down after hiding from Concorde?
2. What does Dannie do with her free time after The Bet is over?
3. What is the atmosphere at Ponky's in the Epilogue?
4. How does Ray help Two Down enter the match in Chapter 19?
5. What does Ray learn about Madeline from her note?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who serves as Ray's father's caddy during the first half of the match at Ponky, and what surprises Ray about his father's caddy during the second half?
2. What does Ray learn about Madeline from her letter.
3. How does Thud become involved in the match between Ray, Two Down, Concorde, and Ray's father? What is the effect on Concorde?
4. What is the one solution Ray proposes for Two Down's problem that Two Down takes seriously?
5. Whom does Two Down see approaching in a golf cart at the end of Chapter 20, and why is he pleased?
6. Describe the atmosphere at Ponky after the match is over as related in the Epilogue.
7. 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?
8. What is the challenge that gets Two Down in trouble, and how does it end at the golf course?
9. Describe what happens when Dannie arrives at The Mayflower Club with Browning.
10. Why does Ray's father tell him not to score too high, and what does Ray realize about his father's motives?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
What statement does the author make by including such blatant racism in the novel? What is his motivation for making this social commentary? What effect do you think he hopes to have on his audience? Write about your reaction to the social commentary made by the author. Support your opinions by including details from the text and examples from your own observation or experience.
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