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

2. Who sends something to Mother every year on her birthday?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A banker.
(c) A florist.
(d) A judge.

3. How do people know which horse to bet on at the big race?
(a) She dreams about it.
(b) It was Paul's last word.
(c) It is written in the paper.
(d) It is inscribed on the horse.

4. How does Mother feel when Paul turns down the trip after her birthday?
(a) Ambivalent.
(b) Worried.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Annoyed.

5. What time of day does Paul die?
(a) As the sun sets.
(b) Noon.
(c) The early morning.
(d) Night time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Paul so nervous about the race after his mother's birthday?

2. Where is Paul told to take a trip to after Mother's birthday?

3. What answer does Mother get about Paul's last words?

4. Who wakes up Paul after the race?

5. What is Malabar?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens at the Derby?

4. What does Mother get for her birthday?

5. How does the book end?

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

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

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

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

10. How is Mother unlucky even after getting rich?

(see the answer keys)

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