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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. When is the only time Barrett has lost on his bets?

2. Where is the first place Paul's uncle takes him?

3. Who does Paul ask a question of that nobody else has?

4. What is Mother trying to do when she tells Paul he has something she needs?

5. Who is Mother's most important servant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the house say to the children?

2. What does Paul invite Oscar to do while at the races?

3. Why is Barrett so hesitant to talk to Oscar?

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

5. How does Paul play with his favorite toy?

6. Why is Paul so interested in horse racing?

7. Who is Barrett?

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

9. What favor has Barrett been doing for Paul?

10. How do Paul's sisters feel when they watch him play with his favorite toy?

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

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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