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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main thing that Sid is known for thinking about?
(a) The hitting techniques of other players.
(b) The batting averages of other players.
(c) His batting average.
(d) His hitting technique.

2. Where does the team gather for training in Chapter 5?
(a) Aqua Clara.
(b) Miller Huggins Field.
(c) Asbury Park.
(d) Crescent Lake Field.

3. Which of the following do Bruce and Henry start doing in Chapter 4?
(a) Going to town meetings.
(b) Going to church, and town meetings and events.
(c) Going to church.
(d) Participating in town events.

4. What does Henry receive during the contract negotiations?
(a) The team will pay his taxes.
(b) Extended vacation days.
(c) A bonus.
(d) Exntended vacation days, a bonus, and the team will pay his taxes.

5. Where is Bruce showing Henry places that correspond to the stories of his youth?
(a) All over the county.
(b) In a small part of the county.
(c) In half of the county.
(d) In most of the county.

6. Which day does Henry receive the phone call in Chapter 1?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

7. How many years has Henry been playing baseball when the book begins?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

8. How do Bruce's parents respond to Henry's visit?
(a) They are excited.
(b) They are happy.
(c) They are surprised.
(d) They are confused.

9. Different from the earlier location given in the book, which of these is actually Bruce's hometown?
(a) Mill Station, Georgia.
(b) Mill, Georgia.
(c) Mill Creek, Georgia.
(d) Millsboro, Georgia.

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

11. Where does Bruce seem to know a lot about nature?
(a) Only close to home.
(b) Neither close to or far away from home.
(c) Only far away from home.
(d) Close to home and far away from home.

12. What does Henry keep track of when he and Bruce are separated?
(a) The numbers of several doctors.
(b) The notes from Bruce's doctor.
(c) The name and number of Bruce's doctor.
(d) The medical letter about Bruce's condition.

13. What state is Henry traveling from to visit Bruce in the hospital?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Delaware.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) New York.

14. How many months has Holly been pregnant when Henry leaves for the hospital in Chapter 1?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

15. What do Henry and Holly say when Henry calls collect from the road in Chapter 2?
(a) Their own names.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Ridiculous names.
(d) Code names.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which reference does Henry make in order to convince Bruce that he is not stupid?

2. How many people are watching Henry's Tegwar game in Chapter 8?

3. What causes Dutch to agree to the clause that Henry insists on including in his contract?

4. Where is the hospital in which Bruce is staying?

5. How much advance notice are Bruce's parents given about his visit with Henry?

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