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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Paul's uncle's name?
(a) Omar.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Obert.
(d) Oliver.

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

3. How does Barrett feel about his talks with Paul?
(a) He loves them.
(b) He is left perplexed by them.
(c) He is amused by them.
(d) He hates them.

4. How does the author describe Mother's taste in things?
(a) Fine.
(b) Practical.
(c) Expensive.
(d) Simple.

5. What does Joan do when Paul tells his uncle what she taught him?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Blushes.
(c) Hits him.
(d) Runs away.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Paul described as a child?

2. Who does Mother like to lord over?

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

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

5. Where is Paul's favorite toy kept?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Barrett make his biggest bets?

2. What does Paul invite Oscar to do while at the races?

3. Why does Mother say she is so poor?

4. What does Mother do to try and make her children happy?

5. What is strange about Paul's first bet at the horse races?

6. What is Oscar addicted to?

7. What does Paul tell Oscar about Barrett?

8. Why is it strange for Mother to have hired servants?

9. Why is Barrett so hesitant to talk to Oscar?

10. Why is Paul so interested in horse racing?

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