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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 need for a winning game and his respect for Roy.
(c) His age (old) and the fact he has never won a game.
(d) His sexual escapades and his laziness.

3. What does Roy need that only Iris seems to understand?
(a) To have a father figure in his life.
(b) To be the all-time baseball hero.
(c) To be morally as good as he is as a baseball player.
(d) To go back home to family.

4. What happens to the relationship between Memo and Roy during his slump?
(a) Memo is very interested in Roy but he ignores her.
(b) Their relationship only gets stronger because they love each other.
(c) Roy finds another girlfriend.
(d) Memo is no longer interested in him but Roy still desires her.

5. How does Roy feel about playing for the Knights when he first puts on his baseball cap for them?
(a) He is nervous that he might mess up.
(b) He wants to run away for good.
(c) He is thrilled to get his lifelong dream.
(d) He wants to play for at least 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with Roy at the beginning of Chapter 6?

2. How does Roy feel when the fans began to cheer him on after he gets out of the slump?

3. What is the Judge's plans for the Knights?

4. What viewpoint does the author take when he tells us about Roy's declaration and what it might lead to?

5. Why is Pop Fisher "heart heavy?"

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