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ENG2DB Short Story Analysis Presentations: Day #3 Reading
Quiz
The Rocking-Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence
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Based on your close reading of the short story, “The Rocking-Horse Winner”, by
D.H. Lawrence, please answer the following content questions accurately!
If you receive a perfect score on this reading quiz (10/10), you will receive ONE
extra percent added to your knowledge grade for this evaluation!
1. What is “at the centre” of the mother’s heart in this short story, and how does she
feel towards her children?
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2. What does the family never have enough of in this short story, and what is the
unspoken phrase that haunts their house?
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3. In this short story Paul’s mother, Joan, says that it is better to be born __________
than rich. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
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4. What does Paul bet his money on in this short story?
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5. What is the name of Paul’s betting/’business’ partner in the story, and what is his
relationship to Paul’s family?
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6. What key information does Paul apparently get “as if he had it from heaven”?
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7. What is the birthday present that Paul wants to give his mother for five successive
years?
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8. What is Paul’s “secret of secrets” in connection with the rocking-horse?
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9. What does Paul mean when he shouts “It’s Malabar” before he falls off of his
wooden rocking-horse and crashes to the ground?
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10. What sudden illness causes Paul’s tragic death at the end of this short story?
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