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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. Which baseball player is Sid being compared to?
(a) Lou Gehrig.
(b) Mickey Mantle.
(c) Joe DiMaggio.
(d) Babe Ruth.

2. Why does Henry decide that he is finished teasing people?
(a) He does not find it funny anymore.
(b) Life is short enough.
(c) He understands that teasing does not change things.
(d) He knows that Bruce would want him to be nicer to people.

3. What is Henry's response to Katie's offer in Chapter 12?
(a) He ignores it.
(b) He says he will think about it.
(c) He becomes angry.
(d) He rejects it.

4. Who tells Dutch about Bruce's condition?
(a) Goose.
(b) Tootsie.
(c) Joe.
(d) His wife.

5. How does Holly react to Henry's idea of only pretending to change the beneficiary of Bruce's insurance?
(a) She is going to think about it.
(b) She thinks there is another way.
(c) She disagrees.
(d) She agrees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on Red's suggestion, what does Henry take the pills with?

2. Who is Joe collecting money from in Chapter 13?

3. Which inning is Bruce's last game called because of rain?

4. Which of the following does Dutch ban in Chapter 9?

5. Who is Sid taking out his anger on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Henry hesitant to change Bruce's insurance policy?

2. What causes Bruce to ask Henry to change his insurance policy?

3. What influence does Red's coaching have on the team?

4. What surprises the announcers during a game in Chapter 17?

5. Which question does Dutch repeatedly ask Bruce, and why?

6. Why is it particularly significant that Henry chews tobacco with Bruce?

7. What surprises does Bruce receive to celebrate his birthday?

8. How does Goose find out about Bruce's illness?

9. Why is the doctor delayed at getting to Bruce in Chapter 11, and how does Henry find out that Horse also knows about Bruce's condition?

10. Which reasons does Henry have for rejecting Katie's offer again, and what causes the detectives to visit Henry's room later at a celebration?

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