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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 month does Henry receive the phone call that Bruce has passed away?
(a) October.
(b) June.
(c) January.
(d) March.

2. In baseball, which does Bruce like better, hitting or catching?
(a) He likes them both the same.
(b) Hitting.
(c) It is not mentioned.
(d) Catching.

3. Which name do Holly and Henry give to their baby?
(a) Meghan.
(b) Michele.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Katherine.

4. What is Bruce doing in the hospital when he is visited by Henry and the coaches on the day after his last game?
(a) Singing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Writing.
(d) Playing cards.

5. How long has it been since Henry and Holly have been at Katie's house before Chapter 10?
(a) Two years.
(b) A year.
(c) Many years.
(d) A few years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Dutch not at the practice in Chapter 14?

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

3. Besides the coaches and their wives, who is at the meeting that Henry walks into during Chapter 14?

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

5. How far along is the season at the beginning of Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference in the way several players are treating Bruce since knowing about his illness?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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