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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Roy after he leaves Iris and returns to Memo?
(a) He decides to leave all women alone.
(b) He misses Iris and returns to her.
(c) Memo rejects his romantic attempts.
(d) He and Memo get married.

2. What does Iris tell Roy when he accidentally hits her with a foul ball that goes into the stands?
(a) That he needs to straighten his hit out and it will be a home run.
(b) That she knows it was an accident.
(c) That she thinks he did it on purpose.
(d) That she is pregnant with his child.

3. What does Roy think he will gain when he becomes the best player ever and gets Memo?
(a) Lots of fame.
(b) Peace and happiness.
(c) The farm he has always wanted.
(d) Lots of money.

4. Why does Roy decide Iris Lemon is not the girl he wants?
(a) She is a grandmother and he is not ready to be a grandfather.
(b) Pop encourages him to give her up and choose Memo.
(c) She is fat and he likes thin girls like Memo.
(d) He can't quit thinking about Memo, so decides she is the one.

5. What does Roy's teammates on the Knights think of his special bat?
(a) They insist he use a precision bat from the team's stash.
(b) They tease him because it was handmade.
(c) The are fascinated with it and believe in its magic.
(d) They don't care what kind of bat he uses, as long as he hits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Roy sneaks out of the hospital and does some practice batting?

2. What does Roy and Memo think they need for happiness?

3. Who does Doc Knobb accuse of causing the team to lose?

4. What American tendency does Malamud say The Judge and Gus take advantage of?

5. When Red Blow tells Pop that Roy is a "natural" what does that indicate?

(see the answer key)

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