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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What excuse does Memo give for shunning Roy when he was in his slump?
(a) She says she only likes successful people.
(b) She says she can't stand people who are "blue."
(c) She says she was trying to decide between him and Gus.
(d) She says Pop told her to leave him alone.

3. What decision does Roy make during the last inning of the pennant game?
(a) To leave baseball forever.
(b) To leave Memo and go to Iris.
(c) To forget his bribe and play well.
(d) To ask Memo to marry him.

4. Why is Roy so upset that most people bet on the Knights?
(a) Because he plans to throw the game.
(b) Because he doesn't believe in gambling.
(c) Because he doesn't believe they can win.
(d) Because he wants all the attention.

5. What is the result of Roy's striking out?
(a) Iris says he is not a hero at all.
(b) Memo gets mad at him.
(c) Pop takes him out of the game.
(d) They lose the pennant game.

6. Why does Memo tell Roy he should go see a fortune teller?
(a) To find out what Roy needs to do to get over his slump.
(b) Because Bump went to one.
(c) To find out if they will win the next game.
(d) To find out if they are meant for each other.

7. What does Iris tell Roy when he accidentally hits her with a foul ball that goes into the stands?
(a) That he needs to straighten his hit out and it will be a home run.
(b) That she is pregnant with his child.
(c) That she knows it was an accident.
(d) That she thinks he did it on purpose.

8. What does Roy think about his relationship with Memo when he is in his big slump?
(a) He thinks she doesn't like him anymore because he is playing poorly.
(b) He is tired of her and wants the brunette.
(c) He thinks she likes someone else.
(d) He knows she wants to get married as soon as possible.

9. What does Roy think he will gain when he becomes the best player ever and gets Memo?
(a) Peace and happiness.
(b) Lots of money.
(c) The farm he has always wanted.
(d) Lots of fame.

10. In the league, What position do the Knights fall in?
(a) First.
(b) Second.
(c) Third.
(d) Last.

11. In making his decision whether or not to accept The Judge's offer, what is the one thing Roy considers?
(a) If doing so would help him win Memo.
(b) If he could maybe get more money from The Judge.
(c) If it was really wrong or not.
(d) What Iris would think of him if he did accept it.

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

13. What does Roy do to get even with Max Mercy?
(a) He tells Pop Fisher a lie about Max and gets him thrown out of the stadium.
(b) He breaks up his relationship with Memo.
(c) He pretends to be a German waiter and spills stuff all over Max.
(d) He hits him with his baseball bat.

14. What is the name of the lady in the red dress?
(a) Harriet Bird.
(b) Victoria Youngberry.
(c) Memo Paris.
(d) Iris Lemon.

15. What advice does Memo give Roy to assuage his depression?
(a) To go back home and visit his family.
(b) To forget about baseball forever.
(c) To get married to her and let her take care of him.
(d) To go to a fortune teller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Roy's great fear that drives all his motives?

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

3. What does Gus suggest in Memo's motel room that makes Roy so angry?

4. What does Memo tell Roy when he proposes to her?

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

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