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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. Where will the golf match planned in Chapter 19 take place?
2. What shocks Ray when the second half of the match starts?
3. How do the Chops react when Dannie arrives with Browning?
4. What does Two Down decide is the best solution for his problem in Chapter 17?
5. How do the Chops feel when they see each other at The Mayflower Club?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the atmosphere at Ponky after the match is over as related in the Epilogue.
2. 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?
3. What plan does Thud come up with to help Two Down instead of kidnapping?
4. Whom does Two Down see approaching in a golf cart at the end of Chapter 20, and why is he pleased?
5. What threat do Concorde and the Slavic man make against Two Down?
6. What change does the reader see in Hoover when he distracts Ray's father with talk about seeing his own shadow?
7. When Crowbar arrives at the match, what does he reveal about Two Down?
8. 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?
9. In Chapter 16, after The Bet is over, how have the dynamics at Ponky changed?
10. At the beginning of Chapter 24, what does Ray's father offer him? What does Ray do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Using the theme of the book and the Epilogue as guides, make a prediction for Ray's future. How will his marriage to Dannie hold up over the years? What role will golf play in his life? What will happen with his relationship with his father? Use the text to support each prediction.
Essay Topic 3
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)?
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