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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after the attack is Bruce's birthday?
(a) Two days later.
(b) Two weeks later.
(c) The next day.
(d) The next week.

2. What does Dutch do when he sees Piney wearing a gun belt?
(a) He confiscates the gun and belt.
(b) He removes the bullets.
(c) He confiscates the gun, belt, and bullets.
(d) He confiscates the gun.

3. What day is it when Chapter 14 begins?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Monday.

4. What idea does Henry get after the baby is born?
(a) To play less games.
(b) To write a book.
(c) To write a song.
(d) To retire soon.

5. Where does the title of the book come from?
(a) Another book.
(b) A poem.
(c) A saying.
(d) A song.

6. What does Dutch claim is the reason for the change in the team's playing?
(a) There are not enough coaches.
(b) There are not enough practices.
(c) There are too many players skipping practice.
(d) There are too many grudges.

7. Why does the doctor have to be picked up when Bruce has an attack in Chapter 11?
(a) He does not have a car.
(b) He does not know how to get to where Bruce is.
(c) His car is being repaired.
(d) His chauffeur is not there.

8. How many games is the team playing in Boston in Chapter 17?
(a) A few.
(b) Two.
(c) Several.
(d) One.

9. Which insect does Dutch compare the team's season to?
(a) Termite.
(b) Worm.
(c) Centipede.
(d) Fly.

10. Which of the following does Dutch ban in Chapter 9?
(a) Only card playing.
(b) Neither card playing nor borrowing or lending money.
(c) Card playing and borrowing or lending money.
(d) Only borrowing or lending money.

11. Which month does Henry receive the phone call that Bruce has passed away?
(a) January.
(b) June.
(c) October.
(d) March.

12. Who is Goose arguing with about the bullets in the gun at the party in Chapter 16?
(a) Horse.
(b) Henry.
(c) Dutch.
(d) Piney.

13. Besides his cowboy attire, which musical instrument does Piney have with him in Chapter 15?
(a) A harmonica.
(b) A mandolin.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A banjo.

14. What is Bruce doing in the hospital when he is visited by Henry and the coaches on the day after his last game?
(a) Writing.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Reading.
(d) Singing.

15. What does Bruce receive from other team members for his birthday?
(a) Cake, ice cream, and a new catcher's mitt.
(b) Cake, ice cream, and tobacco.
(c) Cake, ice cream, a new catcher's mitt, and a deck of cards.
(d) Cake, ice cream, tobacco, and a new catcher's mitt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Henry think it is gloomy to play in Boston?

2. Who is sending Bruce false letters from the insurance company?

3. Which name do Holly and Henry give to their baby?

4. How far along is the season at the beginning of Chapter 17?

5. How does Holly react to Henry's idea of only pretending to change the beneficiary of Bruce's insurance?

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