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

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

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) Drastically.
(d) Negatively.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to send Paul on a trip after Mother's birthday?

2. How does Mother feel when Paul turns down the trip after her birthday?

3. What does Mother do as soon as she gets home from the party?

4. Where is the change in Paul most noticed on his horse?

5. Where did Father go to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mother say caused her family a lot of grief when she was younger?

2. How does the book end?

3. What keeps Mother at the party when she wants to leave?

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

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

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

7. What does Paul get as a result of his mother's birthday present?

8. How is Malabar significant to the story?

9. What happens at the Derby?

10. What does Mother do with her birthday gift?

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