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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mistake did Pop make that Red tells Roy about?
(a) He forced a player to throw a game.
(b) He gave a really bad call in coaching that caused him to lose.
(c) He embezzled funds from The Judge.
(d) He got caught between bases and caused his team to lose.

2. Roy consistently reaches out for love. Who does he reach out to in the slump before the game in which he pitches?
(a) Memo Paris.
(b) His teammates.
(c) Harriet Bird.
(d) Iris Lemon.

3. What happens to Roy because of Doc Knobb's help?
(a) He is benched for refusing to accept it.
(b) He leaves the team because Doc's help didn't work for him.
(c) He becomes the best batter in history.
(d) He gets into an argument because one of the players doesn't believe it helps.

4. What does Max Mercy do that is harmful to Roy?
(a) He writes suspicions about his bat.
(b) He blames him publicly for Sam's death.
(c) He tells about his past when he couldn't play baseball.
(d) He claims he is bad luck to a team.

5. How does Harriet respond when Roy says he wants to be the best baseball player ever?
(a) She ridicules him for his frivilous ambitions.
(b) She shoots him.
(c) She cheers him on.
(d) She reassures him that she knows he will be.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will it take for Roy to be relieved from his suffering?

2. What baseball position does Roy Hobbs try out for?

3. How did Roy obtain his special bat, Wonderboy?

4. Why does "The Whammer" reject Roy?

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

(see the answer key)

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