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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has helped Paul make his fortune?
(a) Joan.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Mother.
(d) Barrett.

2. What disintegrates shortly after Mother gets married?
(a) Her relationship with her husband.
(b) Her good looks.
(c) Her ties to her family.
(d) Her goals and dreams.

3. Who does Mother blame in private for being so poor?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her children.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her husband.

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

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

6. Who tells Paul's uncle about what he and Barrett talk about?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Joan.
(c) Father.
(d) Mother.

7. How does Barrett describe Paul's talent?
(a) Maniacal.
(b) Mystical.
(c) Managable.
(d) Magical.

8. Why does Mother tell her children they are poor?
(a) Their father is unlucky.
(b) She got sick.
(c) They were all born.
(d) She spent the money.

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

10. How does Paul describe his relationship with Barrett?
(a) A frienship.
(b) A partnership.
(c) A family relationship.
(d) A mentorship.

11. What happens to Paul's eyes when he plays with his favorite toy?
(a) They brighten up.
(b) They close.
(c) They turn dark.
(d) They glaze over.

12. What is Ascot?
(a) A race.
(b) A champion fighter.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A betting hall.

13. What is Paul's favorite toy made of?
(a) Steel.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Wood.
(d) Velveteen.

14. What does Paul tell his uncle he knows a lot about?
(a) Money.
(b) Horses.
(c) Politics.
(d) Betting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul's uncle call him when he sees Paul with his favorite toy?

2. Where did Paul's uncle and Barrett meet?

3. Why doesn't Barrett answer all of Paul's uncle's questions about Paul?

4. How does the author describe Mother's taste in things?

5. What bothers Joan about what Paul and Barrett talk about?

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