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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roy and Memo think they need for happiness?
(a) To get to travel together.
(b) To win at everything.
(c) A dream home and fancy car.
(d) People and things.

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

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

4. What does Pop tell Roy about Memo?
(a) That she doesn't love him.
(b) That he doesn't want Roy to have anything to do with her.
(c) That she is planning on running away.
(d) That she only brings bad luck to people.

5. What major item do the fans give Roy?
(a) A new home.
(b) A whole wardrobe of clothes because he dresses so poorly.
(c) A new bat to replace his lost one.
(d) A white Mercedes-Benz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Doc Knobb do that is supposed to help the players win?

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

3. What does Roy say is the only thing he owes the public?

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

5. What happens when Roy meets Gus?

(see the answer key)

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