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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Roy's great fear that drives all his motives?
(a) Death and mortality.
(b) Lack of love.
(c) Being injured while playing baseball.
(d) Being booed by fans.

2. Who does Doc Knobb accuse of causing the team to lose?
(a) He accuses the whole team of being sorry players.
(b) He accuses Roy of throwing the games.
(c) He accuses Pop Fisher, and gets him fired.
(d) He accuses The Judge of requiring Roy to throw the game.

3. What does Roy's teammates on the Knights think of his special bat?
(a) They tease him because it was handmade.
(b) They insist he use a precision bat from the team's stash.
(c) The are fascinated with it and believe in its magic.
(d) They don't care what kind of bat he uses, as long as he hits.

4. What American tendency does Malamud say The Judge and Gus take advantage of?
(a) The tendency to fall for schemes promising quick money.
(b) The tendency to follow one particular ball player.
(c) The tendency to seek a mate at all costs.
(d) The tendency to gamble on games.

5. What does Pop ask Roy to do after he gets upset with Bump for his poor playing?
(a) He askes him to help coach Bump to improve his plays.
(b) He asks him to hit the cover off the ball.
(c) He asks him to make Bump look worse so he could fire him.
(d) He asks him to bench Bump.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the relationship between Memo and Roy during his slump?

2. What mistake did Pop make that Red tells Roy about?

3. What excuse does Memo give for shunning Roy when he was in his slump?

4. What flaw does Roy think Memo has?

5. How many games did the Knights win in a row?

(see the answer key)

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