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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two things does Roy find out about Red that makes him think the team needs his help?
(a) His zest for the game and his loyalty to the team.
(b) His sexual escapades and his laziness.
(c) His age (old) and the fact he has never won a game.
(d) His need for a winning game and his respect for Roy.

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

3. What will it take for Roy to be relieved from his suffering?
(a) For him to undergo a change in his values.
(b) To help his teammates become better people.
(c) For him to win a big game.
(d) To get medical help from his doctor.

4. What baseball position does Roy Hobbs try out for?
(a) Pitcher.
(b) Left fielder.
(c) Right fielder.
(d) Catcher.

5. How many years had pass before Roy Hobbs comes to play baseball again?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roy reveal to Harriet?

2. How does Pop react to the almost magical quality of Roy's Wonderboy during the first game in which Roy gets to hit?

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

4. How is failure treated in The Natural?

5. How do Roy teammates on the Knights treat him?

(see the answer key)

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