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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 does Mother act the way she does during the big race?
(a) She is worried about Paul.
(b) She is excited for the winnings.
(c) Paul asked her to be that way.
(d) It is her defense mechanism.

2. What does Paul bet on to make money?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Poker games.
(c) All of these.
(d) Horses.

3. Where does Mother go on her birthday?
(a) The lawyer's office.
(b) The bank.
(c) The train station.
(d) The horse races.

4. Why does someone try to send Paul on a trip after Mother's birthday?
(a) He is annoying to have around.
(b) He is acting strange.
(c) He will do better with his studies.
(d) He gave them the money.

5. Who is Paul winning money for?
(a) Himself.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His siblings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul say when his Mother talks to him after the party?

2. How does Mother contact someone while at the party?

3. What inanimate object whispers to Paul?

4. Who is Mother thinking about while she is at a party?

5. What shows that Paul has a special power?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the book end?

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

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

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

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

6. How does the author describe Paul as he discovers the name of the winning Derby horse?

7. How is Malabar significant to the story?

8. What happens at the Derby?

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

10. What does Mother get for her birthday?

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