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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 called Posey's house one afternoon while Chick was there in Section 4: Part 1?
(a) Miss Thelma.
(b) Len Benetto.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Rose.

2. What request did Posey make for her own funeral after seeing the custom at Jewish funerals?
(a) That the mourners bury her before sundown ont he day she died.
(b) That the mourners throw roses on her coffin.
(c) That the mourners step on a peice of glass before her coffin.
(d) That the mourners throw shovels full of dirt on her coffin.

3. Why does Chick admit he continued to play baseball all through his childhood?
(a) He hoped it would bring his father back into his life.
(b) He hoped it would mean a way out of his mother's house.
(c) He hoped it would help him become rich and famous.
(d) He hoped it would teach him the values his father should have taught him.

4. How does Posey react when Chick asks if he can be with her if he dies?
(a) No, she does not want him around.
(b) God will not allow it.
(c) Now he wants to be with her.
(d) Sure, she would love the company.

5. What kind of scholarship did Chick get to help pay for college?
(a) A football scholarship.
(b) A baseball scholarship.
(c) An academic scholarship.
(d) A track scholarship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What one thing would Chick change about the day his mother died?

2. What did Miss Thelma do for the Benetto family when Chick was a little boy?

3. What injury did Chick suffer during spring training while playing professional baseball?

4. What did chick always think was important to a person's memory?

5. From what team is the scout Chick meets after a game one day during college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Chick hears the strange voice once again?

2. What does Chick claim he does not want to be?

3. Why was Posey not impressed with Chick's baseball scholarship?

4. Why does Chick suspect he is suffering from temporary insanity?

5. To whom does Posey take Chick to visit after dinner?

6. Who gave Chick his nickname?

7. On whom does Chick blame the break up of his marriage?

8. What do they call a short stay in professional baseball?

9. Why does Posey suggest Len got involved with this second woman while he was in the war, even though he was already engaged to Posey?

10. What does Miss Thelma claim will keep her memory alive for years to come?

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