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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Memo Paris?
(a) Pop's niece and Bump's girlfriend.
(b) A loyal fan that follows the team.
(c) Roy's girlfriend.
(d) A reporter that writes good things about the team.

3. What does Pop do when he sees Roy and Memo returning to the motel in the morning?
(a) He asks Roy if he and Memo are planning on getting married.
(b) He fines Roy $100 for not being in his room the night before.
(c) He tells Roy to leave Memo alone and not to go out with her any more.
(d) He benches Roy for being out all night.

4. What does Gus brag to Roy about when they are talking in Memo's motel room?
(a) He brags about how good he is at gambling.
(b) He brags about how much money he has.
(c) He brags about his prowess as a ball player.
(d) He brags about how he takes advantage of people.

5. What does Max Mercy do when he sees Roy and Memo return to the motel?
(a) He offers Roy $500 to let him print his story about the wreck.
(b) He interviews Roy about his black eye and writes it for the newspaper.
(c) He accuses Roy and Memo of fighting and reports it to the newspaper.
(d) He chases him through the motel trying to get a photo for the newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Max Mercy find out about Roy at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. What happens to Roy that Max Mercy finds out when he comes back to the motel?

4. What is in the bassoon case that Roy carries on the train?

5. Why does Bump Bailey get away with ridiculing both the coach and anyone else who crosses him?

(see the answer key)

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