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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. Who is Joe collecting money from in Chapter 13?
(a) The players.
(b) The coaches.
(c) The managers.
(d) The players, the managers, and the coaches.

2. Based on the child's kicking, what career do Henry and Holly think their baby will have?
(a) Hockey.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Football.
(d) Baseball.

3. How old is Goose, prompting a celebration in Chapter 16?
(a) Thirty seven.
(b) Thirty five.
(c) Thirty eight.
(d) Thirty.

4. What are the players complaining about as they look at their place in the league?
(a) The previous game.
(b) The length of the practice.
(c) The upcoming game.
(d) The length of the season.

5. Which of the following does Dutch ban in Chapter 9?
(a) Only borrowing or lending money.
(b) Only card playing.
(c) Card playing and borrowing or lending money.
(d) Neither card playing nor borrowing or lending money.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In baseball, which does Bruce like better, hitting or catching?

3. What disappoints Henry about Bruce's funeral?

4. How does Henry let off some steam while thinking about things after talking about Bruce with his father?

5. In what way do the announcers react to the player(s) that offer(s) a jacket to Bruce?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry respond to Katie's threat and offer in Chapter 12?

2. Who is Mr. Rogers and which information does he have?

3. Why are the players complaining about time, and how does Bruce respond to their complaints?

4. Where is Henry when he learns that Holly is having the baby, and how does it inspire him?

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

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

7. What decision does Henry make about life at the end of the book?

8. What happens after a rained out game when Bruce goes to the hospital?

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

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

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