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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 inanimate object whispers to Paul?

2. Who does Mother ask about Paul's last words?

3. Why does Mother want to leave the party early?

4. Why is Paul winning money?

5. Who is Paul winning money for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mother get for her birthday?

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

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

6. What does Paul get as a result of his mother's birthday present?

7. How is Malabar significant to the story?

8. What changes in Mother after she gets the birthday gift?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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