The Sport of Kings Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Allmon to do Hellsmouth when he arrives back at the Forge farm? (from "The Interpretation of Horses" and "Epilogue" )

He locks her in a barn with a stallion.

He gently pets her, and feeds her one last carrot.

He sets her free.

He shoots her in the head.

2.

What unlikely person does Allmon meet at Marie's funeral? (from "Nothing But A Burning Light" - "Interlude III")

Reuben Bedford Walker III, a mouthy teenager who aspires to be a horse jockey.

Mack Snyder, a local community member who believes Allmon would be a good horse trainer.

Ginnie Miller, a kind woman who was Marie's co-worker.

Sophia, his elderly distant relative, who is willing to effectively adopt him.

3.

What does Henry start building on his farm, alongside Penn? (from "Hellsmouth" and "Interlude V")

A flower garden.

A larger barn.

A gigantic enclosed space for horses to frolic in.

A distillery.

4.

From Henry's perspective, what happens to Filip after Henry tells his father about the affair between Filip and Lavinia? (from "The Strange Family of Things" - "Interlude I")

Filip is sent to work on the less decadent Miller farm.

Filip disappears.

Filip is beat up repeatedly by John Henry.

Filip is given a demotion to the horse stables.

5.

As Henrietta is pregnant, what does she know about the father of the child? (from "The Survival Machine" - "Interlude IV")

She knows it is Penn.

She is not sure if it is either Henry or Allmon.

She knows it is Henry.

She knows it is Allmon.

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