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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. Besides his cowboy attire, which musical instrument does Piney have with him in Chapter 15?
(a) A harmonica.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A banjo.
(d) A mandolin.

2. How long after the party is the game that the team loses in Chapter 16?
(a) Two days later.
(b) The next week.
(c) The next day.
(d) Three days later.

3. 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.

4. What name do Henry, Bruce, and two other players use when they sing on a dinner show in Chapter 14?
(a) The Four Mammoths.
(b) The Singing Mammoths.
(c) The Mammoth Quartet.
(d) The Mammoth Four.

5. What does Bruce receive from other team members for his birthday?
(a) Cake, ice cream, and tobacco.
(b) Cake, ice cream, and a new catcher's mitt.
(c) Cake, ice cream, a new catcher's mitt, and a deck of cards.
(d) Cake, ice cream, tobacco, and a new catcher's mitt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which name does Katie use to refer to Bruce in Chapter 10?

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

4. How does Dutch react when he realizes that he was fooled by Henry in the contract dealings?

5. Which month does Henry receive the phone call that Bruce has passed away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which actions does Dutch take in an attempt to fix some of the Mammoth's problems?

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

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

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

5. What is Bruce's reaction to the passing of his mother?

6. 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?

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

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

9. 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?

10. What happens when Katie takes Henry, Holly, and Bruce to dinner in Chapter 10?

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