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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Roy feel when he becomes the team hero, making news stories and filling sports columns with his achievements?
(a) He is ecstatic that he is a hero.
(b) He is proud to be able to help his team out of their slump.
(c) He is happy, but misses Bump, who should have been the hitter.
(d) He is unhappy, feeling like he has a lot more to live for, and wants to conquer the world.

2. What two things does Roy crave that drives his every action?
(a) He craves the position of coach of the team.
(b) He craves banana splits.
(c) He craves traveling around the country.
(d) Lots of money and to be the best.

3. Who is Memo Paris?
(a) Roy's girlfriend.
(b) Pop's niece and Bump's girlfriend.
(c) A loyal fan that follows the team.
(d) A reporter that writes good things about the team.

4. What event causes Memo to view Roy more favorably and go for a ride with him?
(a) He gets his raise, finally.
(b) He gets a white Mercedes-Benz from his fans.
(c) He tells her about his plans to become the best ball player ever.
(d) He tells her about Bump's gambling and losses, making her glad Bump didn't marry her.

5. Who is Gus Sands?
(a) He is a rival baseball player.
(b) He is a sports reporter with Max Mercy.
(c) He is the new manager of the Knights.
(d) He is a suspicious bookie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Roy's great fear that drives all his motives?

2. In what way does Roy treat Memo and Iris the same?

3. Why can Memo not be the woman Roy needs?

4. What does Roy's teammates on the Knights think of his special bat?

5. What reason does Roy give for not wanting to talk about his past?

(see the answer key)

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