Characters
There are this many members of Paul's family
The author of this short story
Who is D. H. Lawrence?
Who is Bassett?
This empire is the country where the story takes place
Where is the British Empire/England?
Paul is one of this amount of children
How many is 3?
What is Joan?
This hopeful phrase is whispered repeatedly by the house
What is Christmas?
After winning a bet, Uncle Oscar takes Bassett and Paul to this park, which shares the name of the old capital of the Confederate States of America (current capital of Virginia)
Where is Richmond Park?
The amount of money Paul gave to his mother for her birthday present (in total)
How much is 5000 pounds?
What is hides it?
This 4-digit number is made of only 3 unique numbers is the year this short story was published
When was 1933?
This horse shares the name of a yellow flower and is the first horse we see Paul place a bet on
Who is Daffodil?
This popular vacation spot is the place Paul was supposed to go after the Derby
Where is the seaside/beach?
This is the amount of money Paul placed (and lost) on his first bet
What is 5 shillings?
Once having received the money Paul gifted her, Paul's mother sent Paul to this prestigious 4-letter (4 letters long) private school
Where is Eton?
This repeating two-word phrase acts as a promise of keeping secrets between Paul and Uncle Oscar
What is "Honor bright?"
This name that contains the final letter of the alphabet is the horse that Uncle Oscar insisted on betting on (disagreeing with Paul), and placed third
Who is Mizra?
This horse race, which shares the name of a famous president, is the second-to-last horse race before Paul's death and also the site of his first co-bet with his uncle
What is the Lincoln?
This 2 digit number is the amount of pounds Paul "keeps in reserve"
What is 20 pounds?
This extremity of Bassett's was injured in the war
Where is the left foot?
The author of this short story died exactly this many years before the publication of this story
How many is 3?
This mix of makeup and morning time is the name of the very first horse that Paul bet on
Who is Blush of Dawn?
This man with a happy last name is the holder of Paul's reserve
Who is Joe Glee?
This cool (as in shade) color is the color of Paul's eyes
What is blue?