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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Roy travel from when he heads to the Chicago Cubs to try out?
(a) From Texas.
(b) From the Northeastern coast.
(c) From Atlanta, GA.
(d) From the western hills of the United States.

2. What two places does Roy tell the train porter he has visited?
(a) Miami, Florida and St. Louis, Missouri.
(b) Atlanta, Georgia and Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Dallas, Texas and Sante Fe, California.
(d) Portland, Oregon and Boise, Idaho.

3. By what name does Roy call his personal bat?
(a) Sam.
(b) He did give it a name.
(c) Wonderboy.
(d) Slam Hitter.

4. What happens at the carnival when the train stops there?
(a) The passengers on the train eat at a concession booth.
(b) Roy and Sam stop and play some carnival games.
(c) Roy strikes out the "Whammer."
(d) Roy gets a job as a "hawker."

5. Why does Pop dislike Bump Bailey?
(a) Because Bump wants his coaching job.
(b) Because Bump threw a major game.
(c) Because of his locker room jokes and his love of Pop's niece.
(d) Because Bump can't play well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Sam Simpson?

2. What does Roy reveal to Harriet?

3. What promise does Roy make to Red after he tell him about "Fisher's Flop"?

4. How does Harriet respond when Roy says he wants to be the best baseball player ever?

5. What mistake did Pop make that Red tells Roy about?

(see the answer key)

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