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

2. What can't Mother recognize after getting home from the party?
(a) The feeling in her heart.
(b) The look in Paul's eyes.
(c) The smell coming from Paul.
(d) The source of the noise.

3. Why is someone hired for Paul after Mother gets her birthday money?
(a) So he knows his mother loves him.
(b) So he can go to a good school.
(c) So he can look his best.
(d) So he can continue betting.

4. What kind of news does Mother receive when she contacts someone during the party?
(a) Sad news.
(b) Good news.
(c) Scary news.
(d) Strange news.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mother want to leave the party early?

2. Who sends something to Mother every year on her birthday?

3. What does Paul do after saying something to his mother after the party?

4. How does Paul act during the big race?

5. Who does Mother contact while at the party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first thing Mother does when she comes home from her party?

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

3. Why isn't Paul personally present at the Derby?

4. What does Oscar help Paul plan to do with his winnings from the races?

5. How is Malabar significant to the story?

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

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

8. What changes in Mother after she gets the birthday gift?

9. What does Mother do when she gets her birthday present?

10. What does Mother do when she begins getting worried about Paul?

(see the answer keys)

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