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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. Where is the change in Paul most noticed on his horse?

2. Who arranges for something to be sent to mother on her birthday every year?

3. What color are Paul's eyes after the party?

4. What time of day does Paul die?

5. Who sends something to Mother every year on her birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first thing Mother does when she comes home from her party?

2. What does Mother do with her birthday gift?

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

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

5. Why does Paul think he was able to predict all the horse winners?

6. What is Paul hoping to hear from the house after his mother gets her birthday present?

7. What does Mother do when she gets her birthday present?

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

9. What is symbolic in Paul's death?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Jean was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, though brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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