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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. Who stores Paul's share of his winnings?

2. How are Joan and Paul related?

3. What does Paul's uncle do when Paul makes his first bet?

4. Who often buys toys for the children?

5. What question does Paul ask that nobody else has?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Paul's main motivation in life?

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

3. What does Joan tell Oscar about Paul?

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

5. What does Mother do to try and make her children happy?

6. Why is Paul so interested in horse racing?

7. How does Mother feel about her children?

8. How does Barrett stay safe while betting?

9. Who is Barrett?

10. When does Barrett make his biggest bets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of addictions were presented in this book, and which had the biggest effects on the plot, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this plot were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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