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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where does Henry have coffee with the stewardess in Chapter 1?
(a) Indianapolis.
(b) Dayton.
(c) Fort Wayne.
(d) Chicago.

4. How long does Holly stay in Chapter 4?
(a) One day.
(b) One month.
(c) One week.
(d) For the rest of the visit.

5. Which Georgia town is Bruce from?
(a) Douglas.
(b) Cedartown.
(c) Bainbridge.
(d) Vidalia

6. Which of the following surprises Henry about Bruce as they are driving?
(a) He is singing.
(b) He is laughing.
(c) He is singing, joking, and laughing.
(d) He is joking.

7. What university recruited Bruce to play baseball?
(a) Western States University.
(b) Southern States University.
(c) Central States University.
(d) Eastern States University.

8. Which reference does Henry make in order to convince Bruce that he is not stupid?
(a) Bruce's knowledge of sports statistics.
(b) Bruce's knowledge of sports strategies.
(c) Bruce 's knowledge of nature.
(d) Bruce's knowledge of various cities.

9. How many doctors inform Henry of Bruce's condition in Chapter 1?
(a) A few.
(b) Ten.
(c) Several.
(d) Two.

10. How is Henry pitching after gaining weight?
(a) The same as before.
(b) Faster and better than ever.
(c) Slightly slower than before.
(d) Faster, but less accurate.

11. Besides selling insurance and playing baseball, what does Henry do?
(a) He is writing a novel that will be published.
(b) He writes a sports column for a newspaper.
(c) He is writing a novel, but does not have a publisher.
(d) He writes for a sports magazine.

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

13. Where is the hospital in which Bruce is staying?
(a) Monticello, MN.
(b) Minneapolis, MN.
(c) Rochester, MN.
(d) Duluth, MN.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What time is it when Henry receives the phone call in Chapter 1?

2. Which decades did Bruce help his father with farm work?

3. When does Henry say he will be back from his trip in Chapter 1?

4. What is Henry thinking about at the end of Chapter 3?

5. Which of the following is included in the things that Henry tells Katie about Bruce?

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