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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pop ask Roy to do after he gets upset with Bump for his poor playing?
(a) He asks him to bench Bump.
(b) He asks him to hit the cover off the ball.
(c) He asks him to make Bump look worse so he could fire him.
(d) He askes him to help coach Bump to improve his plays.

2. Why is Roy so good at baseball?
(a) He has trained with "The Whammer."
(b) He had practiced with his father when he was young.
(c) He has natural talent in the sport.
(d) Sam drills him daily in how to play well.

3. What American tendency does Malamud say The Judge and Gus take advantage of?
(a) The tendency to follow one particular ball player.
(b) The tendency to fall for schemes promising quick money.
(c) The tendency to seek a mate at all costs.
(d) The tendency to gamble on games.

4. What promise does Roy make to Red after he tell him about "Fisher's Flop"?
(a) To always be his friend.
(b) To stay away from Red's girlfriend.
(c) To play his best if Pop puts him in.
(d) To not tell Pop about Red's revelation of his mistake.

5. What does the Judge do when Roy asks for a raise?
(a) He gives him the raise, saying he is a valuable player.
(b) He gives him a smaller raise.
(c) He lectures him on the evils of money.
(d) He fires him because of his arrogance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Roy because of Doc Knobb's help?

2. Who is Max Mercy?

3. What does Max Mercy do that is harmful to Roy?

4. How does Roy hit baseballs in the game?

5. What does Roy dream of the first night with the Knights as he drifts off to sleep?

(see the answer key)

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