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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roy do that gains Memo's approval and laughter?
(a) He does a comedy act just for her.
(b) He takes her to her favorite restaurant.
(c) He does magic tricks that win his money back from Gus.
(d) He pitches a winning game for the Knights.

2. What does Roy reveal to Harriet?
(a) That he plans to throw a baseball game.
(b) That he is in love with her.
(c) That he plans to kill Sam.
(d) That he wants to be the best baseball player ever.

3. Why does Bump Bailey get away with ridiculing both the coach and anyone else who crosses him?
(a) He is a fighter and others are afraid of him.
(b) He owns the majority of shares in the team.
(c) He is so well-liked that others ignore his mean nature.
(d) He is the leading pitcher for the team.

4. Who is the coach of the Brooklyn Knights when Roy Hobbs signs on?
(a) Red Blow.
(b) Sam Simpson.
(c) Max Mercy.
(d) Pop Fisher.

5. Who is Max Mercy?
(a) Harriet Bird's jealous husband.
(b) A sports writer.
(c) An Olympic athlete.
(d) A coach who was on the train with Roy.

6. How do fans react to Roy after Bump's death?
(a) They leave the stadium and don't come back.
(b) They cheer for Roy as long as he is successful.
(c) They demand a memorial for Bump.
(d) They blame Roy for Bump's death and shun him.

7. What does Max Mercy find out about Roy at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) That he is responsible for Bump's death.
(b) That he really doesn't like baseball, but wants to make a name for himself.
(c) That he was denied a raise.
(d) That he loves Memo.

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

9. What does Roy dream of the first night with the Knights as he drifts off to sleep?
(a) About being named MVP.
(b) About winning the next game.
(c) About pitching a perfect game.
(d) About trains and the shooting by Harriet Bird.

10. What happens when Pop lets Roy pitch in Bump's place?
(a) Bump helps Roy by practicing pitching with him, but gets hurt during the practice.
(b) Bump tries to be a hero and fractures his skull at the wall trying to catch a ball.
(c) Bump cheers Roy on even though he knows he has lost his pitching position.
(d) Bump tries to destroy Roy's reputation as a baseball player.

11. What baseball position does Roy Hobbs try out for?
(a) Right fielder.
(b) Pitcher.
(c) Left fielder.
(d) Catcher.

12. Why does Memo ride in the night with Roy without using headlights?
(a) They need to conserve the car battery.
(b) She didn't know he had the lights off.
(c) She hates the light and loves darkness.
(d) They are trying to escape without being noticed.

13. How did Roy obtain his special bat, Wonderboy?
(a) His dad gave it to him as a young boy.
(b) He carved it from a tree that got struck by lightening.
(c) He got it from a famous player that visited his hometown.
(d) Sam gave it to him when he began representing him.

14. How does Roy feel when he becomes the team hero, making news stories and filling sports columns with his achievements?
(a) He is unhappy, feeling like he has a lot more to live for, and wants to conquer the world.
(b) He is happy, but misses Bump, who should have been the hitter.
(c) He is proud to be able to help his team out of their slump.
(d) He is ecstatic that he is a hero.

15. How do Roy teammates on the Knights treat him?
(a) The pull practical jokes and hide his basson case with his bat.
(b) They tell the coach lies about him.
(c) They ask him for advice when he hits well.
(d) They pretty much ignore him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Roy because of Doc Knobb's help?

2. What happens at the carnival when the train stops there?

3. How is failure treated in The Natural?

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

5. When Memo fails to accept Roy as her new boyfriend, what does he decide will win her over?

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