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

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

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

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

5. What does Mother hear when she gets from from the party?
(a) A creaking.
(b) A mumbling.
(c) A snoring.
(d) A scratching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shows that Paul has a special power?

2. What can't Mother recognize after getting home from the party?

3. When does Paul say he will go on his trip?

4. Why does someone try to send Paul on a trip after Mother's birthday?

5. How does Paul act during the big race?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is symbolic about the clothing worn by Mother the night of her party?

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

8. What does Mother get for her birthday?

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

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

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