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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 is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile?

2. What does Enzo do with the custody papers in Chapter 49?

3. Denny's lawyer tells him that it will cost Denny how much to resolve the custody case in court in Chapter 31?

4. What refers to a fee paid to secure services, as of a lawyer?

5. What is Denny arrested for in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old is Enzo in Chapter 50? Who comes to speak with Denny about a job?

2. Where do Denny and Enzo begin walking in Chapter 36? How does Enzo describe the walk?

3. What can be seen about the motivations of Maxwell, Trish and Denny in Chapters 32 and 33?

4. How is the character of Mrs. Swift further developed through Denny's discussion in Chapter 55?

5. What is the purpose of Enzo's story of Ayrton Senna in Chapter 47?

6. What does Enzo discover about Trish's motivations and thoughts in Chapter 39?

7. What does Denny's lawyer try to convince him to do in Chapter 43? How is the case against Denny building?

8. How do Enzo's health problems progress in Chapter 51? How does he feel about his situation?

9. How are Denny's parents introduced in Chapter 52? How do they compare with Trish and Maxwell?

10. How and why does Denny's legal team change in Chapter 45? What are the plans moving forward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the theme of instinctual nature in the novel. When in the narrative has Enzo shown his animal instincts? Why? How are Enzo's instincts in play following Eve's death? How does Eve's death impact Denny, Zoë, and Enzo?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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