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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Roy after Bump gets injured and dies?
(a) He is accused of manslaughter.
(b) He is thrown off the team.
(c) He inherits Bump's position and starts setting records.
(d) He is rejected by his teammates who all liked Bump.

2. What is in the bassoon case that Roy carries on the train?
(a) A set of tools.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A bassoon.
(d) His bat.

3. What does Roy reveal to Harriet?
(a) That he is in love with her.
(b) That he wants to be the best baseball player ever.
(c) That he plans to throw a baseball game.
(d) That he plans to kill Sam.

4. What does Sam dream that foretells what will happen to him?
(a) He dreams he wins the Most Valuable Player Award.
(b) He dreams Roy was shot.
(c) He dreams he was stabbed.
(d) He dreams he is a famous sportswriter.

5. What warning does Red give Roy that he ignores?
(a) To watch out about Fowler, who is jealous of him.
(b) To not play too hard because he was really too old to play baseball and might get injured.
(c) To watch his money and protect his old age.
(d) To beware of Memo, who is a bad influence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Pop Fisher "heart heavy?"

2. What does Pop ask Roy to do after he gets upset with Bump for his poor playing?

3. What promise does Roy make to Red after he tell him about "Fisher's Flop"?

4. By what name does Roy call his personal bat?

5. What headlines in the newspaper catches Sam's attention?

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