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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 6-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Father go to school?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Lexington.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Eton.

2. Who often buys toys for the children?
(a) Mother.
(b) The nanny.
(c) Paul.
(d) Father.

3. How does Barrett know what to bet on?
(a) He watches Oscar.
(b) He dreams about it.
(c) He reads about it.
(d) Paul tells him.

4. What answer does Mother get about Paul's last words?
(a) He has been saying that for a while.
(b) It is a horse.
(c) That is a kind of prayer.
(d) It is her fault.

5. What secret do the children all know about Mother?
(a) She is in debt.
(b) She is unhappy.
(c) She has a hard time loving them.
(d) She is cheating on their father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What child is Paul?

2. What is Paul's face full of after the party?

3. Why does Mother act the way she does during the big race?

4. What is strange about what Paul makes his first bet on with his Uncle?

5. Why does Paul refuse his trip after his Mother's birthday?

(see the answer key)

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