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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disintegrates shortly after Mother gets married?

2. Who has helped Barrett make his fortune?

3. How does Paul use his favorite toy?

4. When does Barrett make big bets?

5. What does Mother love to buy for her children?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Barrett make a lot of his money?

2. What changes Oscar's idea about Paul while at the races?

3. Why is Mother's poverty so frustrating to her?

4. How is Paul different from his siblings?

5. What does Joan tell Oscar about Paul?

6. Why is it strange for Mother to have hired servants?

7. What is strange about Paul's first bet at the horse races?

8. What does Mother consider her biggest mistake?

9. Who is Mother's most important servant, and why?

10. Why does Uncle Oscar choose to talk to Barrett?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Paul die, and what led to his death?

Essay Topic 2

Where did irony occur in the winning race, and how did this affect the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the examples of personification in the book, and how did they change the progression of the plot?

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