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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. Who narrates the first chapter and the majority of the novel?
(a) Zoë.
(b) Eve.
(c) Denny.
(d) Enzo.

2. Enzo notices that he and who have grown apart in Chapter 20?
(a) Mike.
(b) Tony.
(c) Denny.
(d) Zoë.

3. In Chapter 8, Enzo recounts the happenings of what day in summer?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

4. Eve tells Enzo that she feels as though something is what, in Chapter 12?
(a) Burying her.
(b) Running from her.
(c) Pursuing her.
(d) Lifting her up.

5. Enzo admits being able to enjoy what on a much more profound level than Denny and other human beings in Chapter 17?
(a) Television.
(b) Smells.
(c) Sights.
(d) Movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Denny suggests that Eve and Zoë go on the road with him, what is Eve's response in Chapter 16?

2. Enzo comes to the realization that Denny had been preparing to race all along when he was on a very strict diet including no alcohol, no sugar, and no what?

3. After receiving a job offer from a driving school, Enzo and Denny head where in Chapter 26?

4. When was Ayrton Senna da Silva born?

5. What is the name of Denny's daughter in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Enzo introduced in Chapter 1? What is Enzo's greatest concern in this chapter? What does Enzo want to hold onto?

4. Why is Enzo sent to Mike and Tony's in Chapter 19? What happens with Enzo's toy there?

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

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

7. What obstacles does Denny face against Trish and Maxwell in Chapter 23? What are their motives?

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

9. What do Denny and Enzo do together in Chapter 20? How does Enzo feel about their relationship?

10. How does Eve's character evolve in Chapter 26? What has she learned in the narrative?

(see the answer keys)

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