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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Mother last have the luxury she got for herself in the winter?
(a) When she was first married.
(b) When she was at school.
(c) When she was a child.
(d) She never had it.

2. Why is someone hired for Paul after Mother gets her birthday money?
(a) So he can go to a good school.
(b) So he knows his mother loves him.
(c) So he can look his best.
(d) So he can continue betting.

3. What color is Paul wearing when he makes the pick for the final race?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

4. What kind of news does Mother receive when she contacts someone during the party?
(a) Good news.
(b) Sad news.
(c) Scary news.
(d) Strange news.

5. Who does Mother ask about when she contacts someone during the party?
(a) Jean.
(b) Paul.
(c) Father.
(d) Oscar.

6. Why doesn't Oscar want Mother to have the full amount of money she wants?
(a) She will waste it.
(b) She will harm others.
(c) It will make her sad.
(d) It will do her harm.

7. Who wakes up Paul after the race?
(a) Barrett.
(b) The rocking horse.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Mother.

8. How does Paul die?
(a) He falls down the stairs.
(b) In his sleep.
(c) From an illness.
(d) A spider bites him.

9. What does Paul ask his mother on her birthday?
(a) If she is happy.
(b) If she loves him.
(c) If she got a present.
(d) If she feels lucky.

10. Where does Mother go on her birthday?
(a) The bank.
(b) The train station.
(c) The lawyer's office.
(d) The horse races.

11. What inanimate object whispers to Paul?
(a) The tree.
(b) The house.
(c) The horse.
(d) The flowers.

12. How does Paul describe the changes in his life after his mother gets the money she wants?
(a) Slightly.
(b) Not at all.
(c) Drastically.
(d) Negatively.

13. Who sends something to Mother every year on her birthday?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A judge.
(c) A banker.
(d) A florist.

14. Where is the change in Paul most noticed on his horse?
(a) His hair.
(b) His hands.
(c) His breathing.
(d) His eyes.

15. What is Paul's face full of after the party?
(a) Fear.
(b) Anger.
(c) Concentration.
(d) Sorrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does someone try to send Paul on a trip after Mother's birthday?

2. What does Mother sense in Paul after her birthday?

3. What is Malabar?

4. What does Mother do as soon as she gets home from the party?

5. How does the house change after Mother gets her birthday money?

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