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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Iris tell Roy that repels him?
(a) That she is a grandmother.
(b) That she likes Gus.
(c) That she snores when she sleeps.
(d) That she likes The Judge.

2. Who is the only person that Roy thinks really cares about him?
(a) His first coach and trainer.
(b) His family who his hasn't seen in several years.
(c) The brunette in the red dress that stands in the bleachers.
(d) Memo.

3. What happens to Roy at the party on the night before the game that determines the winner of the pennant?
(a) He meets a new girlfriend.
(b) He eats until he gets sick and is sent to the hospital.
(c) He leaves early because he needs rest before the game.
(d) He sees Pop at the party and gets into trouble for being up late.

4. When Roy visits a fortune teller, what does she tell him?
(a) That he will soon meet a beautiful brunette.
(b) That he will hit a homerun in his next game.
(c) That he and Memo will soon be married.
(d) That he will have a new team scout trying to recruit him.

5. What does Iris tell Roy he must do to be a true hero?
(a) She says he must practice every day.
(b) She says he must marry and have children.
(c) She says he must be a man.
(d) She says he must win the pennant for his team.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Roy feel when he becomes the team hero, making news stories and filling sports columns with his achievements?

3. What happens when Roy sneaks out of the hospital and does some practice batting?

4. What does Harriet keep always by her side?

5. What happens when Roy and Memo go for a drive?

(see the answer key)

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