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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 kind of hair does Paul have?

2. What happened to Mother after she got married?

3. What does Paul tell his uncle he knows a lot about?

4. How does Paul describe his relationship with Barrett?

5. When does Barrett make big bets?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Oscar addicted to?

4. When does Barrett make his biggest bets?

5. What does Paul tell Oscar about Barrett?

6. How does Oscar feel when he sees Paul playing with his favorite toy?

7. How does Paul play with his favorite toy?

8. How does Barrett stay safe while betting?

9. Why does Oscar take Paul to the horse races?

10. What favor has Barrett been doing for Paul?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think is the main moral of this story? Please support your answer with specific citations from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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