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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What place does Paul's first bet take?
(a) Second.
(b) First.
(c) Third.
(d) Last.

2. What does Paul think he has found through the betting?
(a) Luck.
(b) Success.
(c) Love.
(d) Money.

3. What color are Paul's eyes?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Brown.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

4. Why is it strange for Mother to keep servants?
(a) Her children are grown.
(b) Her house is small.
(c) She lives in a bad part of town.
(d) She can't afford it.

5. How does the author describe Mother's taste in things?
(a) Fine.
(b) Simple.
(c) Practical.
(d) Expensive.

6. Why did Mother get married?
(a) All of these.
(b) She wanted to make her father angry.
(c) She needed money.
(d) She was in love.

7. Who put Paul's family in debt?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His nanny.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

8. What does Mother try to shower her children with?
(a) Love.
(b) Treats.
(c) Attention.
(d) Hand me downs.

9. Who does Mother fool with what she showers her children with?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her children.
(c) Herself.
(d) People on the outside.

10. What do Paul and Barrett often talk about?
(a) Money.
(b) Horse racing.
(c) Politics.
(d) Raising cats.

11. What is Paul's favorite toy?
(a) His toy drum.
(b) His rocking horse.
(c) His race track.
(d) His stuffed bunny.

12. What happened to Mother after she got married?
(a) She got very ill.
(b) She had bad luck.
(c) She lost her inheritance.
(d) She was cheated on.

13. What kind of hair does Paul have?
(a) Straight.
(b) Curly.
(c) Scraggly.
(d) Thin.

14. What does Paul's uncle do when Paul makes his first bet?
(a) Laughs.
(b) All of these.
(c) Sighs.
(d) Yells.

15. What does Mother say was her biggest mistake?
(a) Getting married.
(b) Not going to school.
(c) Learning to sing.
(d) Having children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mother say gave Paul what she needs from him?

2. Who is with Paul's uncle when he first sees Paul on his favorite toy?

3. What does Paul invite his uncle to do?

4. How does Barrett know what to bet on?

5. What secret do the children all know about Mother?

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