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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 Henry indicate that everyone will find out about Bruce's condition?
(a) He does not know how other people will find out.
(b) From other players.
(c) From Dutch.
(d) From Joe's wife.

2. Besides catching, which other aspect of the game does Red teach Bruce?
(a) To help the coaches.
(b) To help the outfield.
(c) To help the pitcher.
(d) To help the infield.

3. Who is sending Bruce false letters from the insurance company?
(a) Both Holly and Henry.
(b) It is not revealed.
(c) Holly.
(d) Henry.

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

5. What play's title do other team members use to tease Henry and Bruce?
(a) Cymbeline.
(b) Antony and Cleopatra.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Much Ado About Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is becoming apparent about the team as the season continues?

2. Why is Sid outraged with the party that he was not informed about at the end of Chapter 16?

3. How does Sid respond to the comparison between him and a famous baseball player?

4. What is the name of the person that Henry is talking to in the elevator in Chapter 14?

5. How much money does Katie offer Henry to change Bruce's insurance policy in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When does Bruce leave the team to go back home?

4. Despite having a good season, what are some of the problems that the Mammoths are having in Chapter 9?

5. How is the team doing with the new coaching and awareness of Bruce's condition?

6. Who selects the flowers to send to the funeral for Bruce's mother, and why?

7. Why is Sid disappointed about the celebration from the night before in Chapter 16?

8. What is significant about the games of Tegwar Bruce is playing in Chapter 13?

9. How is the title of the book explained in Chapter 15?

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

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