View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who narrates the first chapter and the majority of the novel?

2. Enzo notices that he and who have grown apart in Chapter 20?

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

4. What is the name of Denny's wife in the novel?

5. Enzo would like to believe he might be part what, because he admires the breed for their toughness and brash attitude?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is humor used as a stylistic element in the novel? What purpose does it serve in terms of the novel's themes?

2. How does Enzo change his attitude about Eve in Chapter 8? What does Eve represent to Enzo in this chapter?

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

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

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

6. What is discussed regarding reincarnation in the early chapters of the book? What is foreshadowed in the early chapters regarding this theme?

7. What is Denny's racing career like in Chapter 16? How does this relate to Eve's illness?

8. How does Eve's character evolve in the narrative in Chapter 9? Why?

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

10. What are Enzo's views on television? What channels does he particularly enjoy and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the characters of Mike and Tony and Enzo's experiences staying with them. How does Enzo feel about these characters? How do Mike and Tony relate to Enzo and to Denny? What does Enzo learn from the incident with his favorite toy?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the actions and objectives of Maxwell and Trish. What do Eve's parents hope to attain through the trial and why? Also describe the changes in Denny's legal team in Chapters 44 and 45. How does Mr. Lawrence's approach to Denny's trial differ from Mark Fein's?

Essay Topic 3

Define, identify and discuss obstacle and conflict in narrative literature and "The Art of Racing in the Rain". What obstacles does Denny face in his court trial against Trish and Maxwell? What internal conflicts does Enzo face in the narrative? What internal conflicts does Denny face?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 909 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample