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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What day is it that Bruce does not feel well?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Labor Day.
(c) Memorial Day.
(d) Tuesday.
2. Who is sending Bruce false letters from the insurance company?
(a) Holly.
(b) Both Holly and Henry.
(c) Henry.
(d) It is not revealed.
3. Based on Red's suggestion, what does Henry take the pills with?
(a) A Coke, coffee, and water.
(b) Coffee and water.
(c) A Coke and water.
(d) A Coke and coffee.
4. According to the detective, where has Bruce been for medical treatment?
(a) Minnesota, Houston, and Atlanta.
(b) Minnesota and Houston.
(c) Minnesota and Atlanta.
(d) Houston and Atlanta.
5. Based on the child's kicking, what career do Henry and Holly think their baby will have?
(a) Football.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Soccer.
6. In what way do the announcers react to the player(s) that offer(s) a jacket to Bruce?
(a) They are impressed.
(b) They are confused.
(c) They are appreciative.
(d) They are shocked.
7. What does Dutch claim is the reason for the change in the team's playing?
(a) There are not enough practices.
(b) There are too many grudges.
(c) There are not enough coaches.
(d) There are too many players skipping practice.
8. Besides his cowboy attire, which musical instrument does Piney have with him in Chapter 15?
(a) A banjo.
(b) A mandolin.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A harmonica.
9. Which month does Henry receive the phone call that Bruce has passed away?
(a) January.
(b) March.
(c) October.
(d) June.
10. How does Holly react to Henry's idea of only pretending to change the beneficiary of Bruce's insurance?
(a) She agrees.
(b) She thinks there is another way.
(c) She is going to think about it.
(d) She disagrees.
11. How many players offer to get Bruce a jacket when he says he is cold during a game?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.
12. Which game does Henry play in before hearing that Holly is in labor?
(a) The All-Star Game.
(b) The National League Championship.
(c) The World Series.
(d) The American League Championship.
13. Why does Henry decide that he is finished teasing people?
(a) He understands that teasing does not change things.
(b) He knows that Bruce would want him to be nicer to people.
(c) Life is short enough.
(d) He does not find it funny anymore.
14. How does Henry indicate that everyone will find out about Bruce's condition?
(a) From Dutch.
(b) From other players.
(c) From Joe's wife.
(d) He does not know how other people will find out.
15. Why does Henry think it is gloomy to play in Boston?
(a) There is bad weather at the park.
(b) There are not enough fans in the park.
(c) The fans are not very nice there.
(d) There is a longer distance to the plate for pitching.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Goose arguing with about the bullets in the gun at the party in Chapter 16?
2. What are the players doing differently as a result of discovering Bruce's illness?
3. How does Katie leave in Chapter 12?
4. Who informs Henry that Bruce has passed away?
5. Who tells Dutch about Bruce's condition?
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