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Questions and Answers
Why did the narrator feel upset?
Why did the narrator feel upset?
- Because the men from home didn't visit the hay shed.
- Because they missed watching the races at Saratoga.
- Because the hay shed at Saratoga was uncomfortable to sleep in.
- Because they confessed everything they did except for one thing. (correct)
Where did the men from home usually stay during the races at Saratoga?
Where did the men from home usually stay during the races at Saratoga?
- In the shed that Bildad showed them.
- In the hay shed with the narrator.
- In the paddocks near the horses.
- In the grandstand and betting field. (correct)
What is unique about how horses are saddled at Saratoga compared to other tracks?
What is unique about how horses are saddled at Saratoga compared to other tracks?
- Horses are saddled in a closed barn.
- Horses are saddled in an open place under trees on a lawn. (correct)
- Horses are saddled under an open shed.
- Horses are saddled indoors.
What event was scheduled for Wednesday of that week at Saratoga?
What event was scheduled for Wednesday of that week at Saratoga?
Which two horses were mentioned as participants in the Mullford Handicap race?
Which two horses were mentioned as participants in the Mullford Handicap race?
What made the narrator's heart thump with excitement at the races?
What made the narrator's heart thump with excitement at the races?
Why did the narrator risk being sent home by going to the paddocks before each race?
Why did the narrator risk being sent home by going to the paddocks before each race?