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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens when Roy meets Gus?
(a) Gus talks him into selling his story to Max Mercy.
(b) He gambles and looses each time.
(c) Gus tells him the fans are disgruntled with him.
(d) Gus offers him higher pay to work for him.

3. Who is the coach of the Brooklyn Knights when Roy Hobbs signs on?
(a) Pop Fisher.
(b) Sam Simpson.
(c) Max Mercy.
(d) Red Blow.

4. What does Roy dream of the first night with the Knights as he drifts off to sleep?
(a) About winning the next game.
(b) About pitching a perfect game.
(c) About being named MVP.
(d) About trains and the shooting by Harriet Bird.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Roy when he starts his journey on the train?

2. How does Roy hit baseballs in the game?

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

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

5. Why does Max Mercy offer Roy $5000?

(see the answer key)

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