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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. Who arranges for something to be sent to mother on her birthday every year?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Herself.
(c) Paul.
(d) Barrett.

2. How much money does Mother hope to get on her birthday?
(a) $7,000 pounds.
(b) $8,000 pounds.
(c) $5,000 pounds.
(d) $6,000 pounds.

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

4. 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.

5. Who tells Paul the good news about the big race?
(a) Mother.
(b) Barrett.
(c) None of these.
(d) Oscar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Malabar?

3. What makes Mother connect with Paul?

4. What is Eton?

5. Why does Paul play on his horse so much?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mother do with her birthday gift?

2. What causes Mother to become more connected to Paul?

3. How does Paul respond when Mother tries to help him when she gets worried about him?

4. How does Paul choose the winners of the horse races?

5. How does the book end?

6. What ends up actually happening with Paul's winnings from the races?

7. What does Mother sense during the party she goes to?

8. What happens after Paul tells Mother the winning name for the Derby?

9. What does the house say to Paul after his mother gets her birthday present?

10. What is Paul hoping to hear from the house after his mother gets her birthday present?

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