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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many games each day does Bruce play with an amateur league?
(a) Only one.
(b) Two or three.
(c) Three.
(d) One or two.

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

3. How many people are watching Henry's Tegwar game in Chapter 8?
(a) A few people.
(b) No one but the participants.
(c) A crowd.
(d) One person.

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

5. What time is it when Henry receives the phone call in Chapter 1?
(a) Ten p.m.
(b) Ten a.m.
(c) One a.m.
(d) One p.m.

6. 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.

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

8. In what way does Henry respond to Dutch's persistent questioning?
(a) He ignores him.
(b) He becomes upset.
(c) He begins asking questions of his own.
(d) He asks him to stop the questioning.

9. When does Henry say he will be back from his trip in Chapter 1?
(a) Before the baby is born.
(b) When the baby is born.
(c) He is unsure.
(d) After the baby is born.

10. What is the name of the scout that recruited Bruce after college?
(a) Ray Pink.
(b) Ron White.
(c) Robert Violet.
(d) Robbie Red.

11. How much advance notice are Bruce's parents given about his visit with Henry?
(a) None.
(b) One day.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two days.

12. What does Bruce do while fighting in World War II?
(a) He distributes supplies.
(b) He shoots from a foxhole.
(c) He shoots from a fort.
(d) He works on improving weaponry.

13. What is it about Henry's story that Dutch discusses with him on the train?
(a) The lack of evidence.
(b) The lack of details.
(c) The complexities.
(d) The inconsistencies.

14. Which one of the following is not mentioned as something that Henry does while waiting for his contract negotiation?
(a) Practicing his pitching.
(b) Lounging on the beach.
(c) Playing badminton.
(d) Having games of Tegwar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Georgia town is Bruce from?

2. How many courses has Henry taken about selling insurance?

3. How does Dutch react to the clause that Henry insists on including in his contract?

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

5. In what way does the group read and discuss each piece of mail in Chapter 4?

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