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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dutch react to the clause that Henry insists on including in his contract?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is offended.
(d) He is ambivalent.

2. What is Dutch's reaction to Bruce's explanation of why he stole the base?
(a) He is impressed.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is surprised.
(d) He is confused.

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

4. As Henry is reminded at the end of Chapter 4, when did Bruce visit their apartment frequently?
(a) Earlier that year.
(b) Two years ago.
(c) The previous year.
(d) Several years before.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Henry and Holly say when Henry calls collect from the road in Chapter 2?

2. How many months has Holly been pregnant when Henry leaves for the hospital in Chapter 1?

3. What does Bruce tell his parents when they ask about the news from Minnesota?

4. What is the name of the scout that recruited Bruce after college?

5. What does Bruce do while fighting in World War II?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which types of employment does Henry have as the story begins?

2. Which questions does Dutch ask Henry in Chapter 7?

3. How did Bruce start playing for the Mammoths?

4. How do Henry and Holly communicate while he is traveling with Bruce?

5. What happens on Henry's trip to Rochester?

6. What does Henry do when he and Bruce are temporarily separated while touring?

7. What does Henry do as he hears the phone ringing in Chapter 1?

8. How does Henry respond to the information that the doctors are telling him at the end of Chapter 1?

9. How does Henry convince Bruce that he is not dumb?

10. How does Henry respond to Dutch's further questioning on the train?

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