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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bruce tell his parents when they ask about the news from Minnesota?
(a) He says they think he might have a curable disease.
(b) He says that more tests are needed.
(c) He says they are unsure what is wrong with him.
(d) He says there is nothing wrong with him.

2. What causes Henry to think that Bruce's father knows about his condition?
(a) He saw him reading the medical letter.
(b) He saw the telegram from the hospital.
(c) Specific things he says in conversation.
(d) The amount of money he is willing to give during a game.

3. Why does Henry refuse to sign his baseball contract in Chapter 4?
(a) He thinks the schedule is too extensive.
(b) He thinks the wages are too low.
(c) He is waiting to show it to a lawyer.
(d) He does not want to play in that many games.

4. What does Bruce realize about the little irritations in life in Chapter 4?
(a) They do not really matter.
(b) They only matter to certain people.
(c) They should not matter as much to certain people.
(d) They only matter in certain situations.

5. How does Henry indicate that everyone will find out about Bruce's condition?
(a) From other players.
(b) From Joe's wife.
(c) He does not know how other people will find out.
(d) From Dutch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Joe collecting money from in Chapter 13?

2. What name do Henry, Bruce, and two other players use when they sing on a dinner show in Chapter 14?

3. How does Katie react to Henry's suggestion that she should get married?

4. How long after the show does a lawyer call up Henry about the name his group used?

5. How are the flowers selected to send to the funeral for Bruce's mother?

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