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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roy tell Memo about his mother?
(a) He said that she died when he was a small toddler.
(b) He said that she ran away when he was a teen and he was angry with her.
(c) He said that she was a "whore" who spoiled his father's life.
(d) He said that she was the perfect mother and that he loved her very much.

2. What advice does Pop give Roy to help him get out of the slump?
(a) To leave Memo and forget her.
(b) To get married to Memo.
(c) To give up his favorite bat and get another.
(d) To try and lose the next game so they can win their bet.

3. What does Memo brag to Roy about when they go on a ride one night?
(a) About her wonderful car.
(b) About how much money she has.
(c) About how much Bump loved her.
(d) About her being a Beauty Queen.

4. Why is Roy so good at baseball?
(a) He has natural talent in the sport.
(b) He has trained with "The Whammer."
(c) Sam drills him daily in how to play well.
(d) He had practiced with his father when he was young.

5. What does Iris encourage Roy to do?
(a) Try and get Pop fired.
(b) Sell out to Judge Banner.
(c) Stay in baseball one more year.
(d) Be a good influence on young boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Memo give Roy to assuage his depression?

2. Who is the only person that Roy thinks really cares about him?

3. How does Pop react to the almost magical quality of Roy's Wonderboy during the first game in which Roy gets to hit?

4. What does Roy need that only Iris seems to understand?

5. How does Roy relate to Pop?

(see the answer key)

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