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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 does Mother go on her birthday?

2. Why is Paul so nervous about the race after his mother's birthday?

3. What does Paul do after saying something to his mother after the party?

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

5. What is Eton?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the book end?

2. What does Mother get for her birthday?

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

4. What is symbolic about the clothing worn by Mother the night of her party?

5. How does the author describe Paul as he discovers the name of the winning Derby horse?

6. What does Mother show by the way she reacts to her birthday gift?

7. What does Mother say caused her family a lot of grief when she was younger?

8. How does Paul choose the winners of the horse races?

9. How does Paul learn about what happens at the Derby?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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