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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What makes Mother connect with Paul?
(a) His madness.
(b) His weakness.
(c) His abilities.
(d) His money.

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

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

6. What does Mother get on her birthday each year?
(a) A new piece of jewelery.
(b) A nice dinner.
(c) A bouquet.
(d) A check.

7. How much money does Mother get on her birthday?
(a) $1,000 pounds.
(b) $3,000 pounds.
(c) $4,000 pounds.
(d) $2,000 pounds.

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

9. Who is Mother thinking about while she is at a party?
(a) Paul.
(b) Her father.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Father.

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

11. What is making the noise Mother hears when she gets home from the party?
(a) A mouse.
(b) The rocking horse.
(c) Paul.
(d) The trees outside.

12. Why does Mother act the way she does during the big race?
(a) She is excited for the winnings.
(b) She is worried about Paul.
(c) Paul asked her to be that way.
(d) It is her defense mechanism.

13. What is Malabar?
(a) A servant.
(b) A dog.
(c) A kind of wood.
(d) A horse.

14. What answer does Mother get about Paul's last words?
(a) He has been saying that for a while.
(b) It is her fault.
(c) It is a horse.
(d) That is a kind of prayer.

15. Who does Paul explain his race picking secret to?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His friend.
(c) His mother.
(d) His nanny.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Paul win in the big race?

2. How does Paul die?

3. Who does Mother ask about when she contacts someone during the party?

4. What does Paul spend all his time thinking about after his mother's birthday?

5. What time of day does Paul die?

(see the answer keys)

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