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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Paul satisfy what whispers to him after Mother gets her birthday money?
(a) Getting into Oxford.
(b) Bringing in more money.
(c) Quitting his betting.
(d) Fighting his sister.

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

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

4. What does Paul do after saying something to his mother after the party?
(a) Collapses.
(b) Dies.
(c) Vomits.
(d) Laughs.

5. What does the author say Paul's eyes blaze with at the end of the book?
(a) Fury.
(b) Madness.
(c) Concentration.
(d) Desperation.

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

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

8. Who is Paul winning money for?
(a) Himself.
(b) His siblings.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

9. Who takes care of the money Paul wins at the Lincoln races?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Paul.
(c) Mother.
(d) Barrett.

10. Whose permission does Mother need to get the money she wants on her birthday?
(a) Barrett's.
(b) Oscar's.
(c) The Lawyer's.
(d) Paul's.

11. Why is Paul winning money?
(a) He never has luck.
(b) Nobody will pay for his education.
(c) His mother is in debt.
(d) He worries for their future.

12. What does Mother sense in Paul after her birthday?
(a) She has made a mistake.
(b) There is something wrong.
(c) He will make all her dreams come true.
(d) He is getting stronger.

13. How does Mother feel while at a party?
(a) Frustrated.
(b) Wonderful.
(c) Important.
(d) Worried.

14. Where is Paul told to take a trip to after Mother's birthday?
(a) The farm land.
(b) The school.
(c) The races.
(d) The seaside.

15. Why is Paul so nervous about the race after his mother's birthday?
(a) The house is tormenting him.
(b) He gave up all his money.
(c) He cannot pick a winner.
(d) He wants to quit betting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mother contact while at the party?

2. How does Mother feel after she gets her birthday money?

3. Who does Mother ask about Paul's last words?

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

5. What does Paul do during the big race?

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