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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are Paul's eyes after the party?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

2. Who is the money from the Lincoln races given to?
(a) A storage man.
(b) A better.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A banker.

3. How does Mother act during the big race?
(a) Excited.
(b) Calm.
(c) Frantic.
(d) Angry.

4. How much does Paul win in the big race?
(a) 80,000 pounds.
(b) 55,000 pounds.
(c) 8,000 pounds.
(d) 5,500 pounds.

5. What does Paul say ha has naturally?
(a) Hope.
(b) Luck.
(c) Motivation.
(d) A gift.

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

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

8. What does Paul bet on to make money?
(a) Dogs.
(b) All of these.
(c) Horses.
(d) Poker games.

9. How does Mother change at the end of the book?
(a) She forgives her husband.
(b) She becomes beautiful again.
(c) She stops needing money.
(d) She cares about her son.

10. How has Paul been picking race winners?
(a) His rocking horse told him.
(b) The house told him.
(c) It came to him in dreams.
(d) He read it in books.

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

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

13. How are Paul's eyes described after the party?
(a) Dull.
(b) Vibrant.
(c) Cold.
(d) Stony.

14. How do people know which horse to bet on at the big race?
(a) It was Paul's last word.
(b) It is written in the paper.
(c) She dreams about it.
(d) It is inscribed on the horse.

15. What does Paul spend all his time thinking about after his mother's birthday?
(a) The school he wants to get into.
(b) The big race.
(c) The money.
(d) The house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What keeps Mother at the party after she wants to leave?

2. How does Mother feel when Paul turns down the trip after her birthday?

3. What can't Mother recognize after getting home from the party?

4. Who puts money in the big race for Paul?

5. What time of day does Paul die?

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