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Garth Stein
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The Art of Racing in the Rain Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Garth Stein
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Denny's last name in the novel?
(a) Williams.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Swift.
(d) Smith.

2. Enzo was just under how old when Denny met Eve in the novel?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

3. Eve complains about what in Chapter 16?
(a) Enzo's breath.
(b) Enzo's bladder problems.
(c) Denny leaves town too often.
(d) Zoë's schooling.

4. The Sebring International Raceway is located in what state?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Washington.
(d) Florida.

5. What refers to a division into two parts or classifications, especially when they are sharply distinguished or opposed?
(a) Ambiguity.
(b) Dichotomy.
(c) Similarity.
(d) Morbidity.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 21, Enzo remembers an especially glorious day with Zoë, saying, "We danced and laughed and ran and pretended to be" what?

2. Eve tells Enzo that she feels as though something is what, in Chapter 12?

3. Who is Enzo's favorite movie actor?

4. Who is Zoë sent to stay with while her mother is in surgery in Chapter 19?

5. What stuffed animal of Zoë's does Enzo come to believe is evil in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is the novel structured in terms of the passage of time? What impact does this particular style have on the reader?

2. What does Enzo spend a summer day doing in Chapter 8? What advice does Denny relate?

3. How does Enzo's relationship with Eve develop in Chapter 7?

4. What do Maxwell and Trish ask of Denny in Chapter 23? What is Denny's response?

5. What characters are introduced in Chapter 1? Who is the narrator and protagonist of the novel?

6. How does the title of the book arise in Chapter 8? How does Enzo internalize Denny's comment?

7. What do Enzo's thoughts and actions while he is left alone reveal about his character in Chapter 11?

8. What events take place surrounding Denny and Eve in Chapter 9? How does Enzo describe Eve's condition?

9. In what ways has Zoë evolved as a character in Chapter 22? How does she prepare for school?

10. Why do Zoë and Enzo go to Trish and Maxwell's house in Chapter 15? How does Enzo describe Trish and Maxwell?

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