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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Roy played cards in Memo's motel room?
(a) He gets thrown out of the motel.
(b) He loses a lot of money.
(c) He wins a large amount from Gus.
(d) He gets sick.

2. What does Iris tell Roy that is almost identical to what Harriet Bird told him?
(a) There is more to life than baseball.
(b) He is a handsome man.
(c) He is a great hero.
(d) They both declared their love for him.

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

4. What does Gus suggest in Memo's motel room that makes Roy so angry?
(a) He suggests he can get him lots more money for throwing a game.
(b) He suggests that Memo doesn't like him, but likes Max instead.
(c) He suggests that Roy is taking advantage of Memo.
(d) He suggests that Roy is a sorry ball player.

5. What does Roy decide to do to try and change his luck?
(a) Carry a lucky rabbit's foot.
(b) Turn his socks inside out and eat less meat.
(c) Say a prayer before playing each game.
(d) Get some extra coaching on the side.

6. 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) Memo is no longer interested in him but Roy still desires her.
(d) Roy finds another girlfriend.

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

8. What does Roy hope to gain by becoming a superhero, the best ball player ever?
(a) A lifetime career in baseball.
(b) Money and love, specifically Memo.
(c) A good retirement.
(d) The respect of Pop.

9. Who does Roy think is trying to throw the game because he plays so poorly?
(a) Bump.
(b) The pitcher, Fowler.
(c) Red Blow.
(d) All of the Knights players.

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

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

12. What advice does Red Blow, the trainer, give Roy when he is in his bad slump?
(a) To get married to Memo and quit trying to impress her.
(b) To keep his fans in mind and try to please them.
(c) To forget Memo and drop her.
(d) To consider what might be on his mind that is worrying him.

13. What does Roy hope will happen to him after he agrees to throw the game?
(a) That he will get a home run.
(b) That he won't be able to hit well.
(c) That he will be benched for the whole game.
(d) That Iris will be there to watch him.

14. What is wrong with Roy at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) He got hurt in a wreck and can't play ball.
(b) He is sick and the doctors don't know what is wrong.
(c) He broke his arm and can't pitch.
(d) He is depressed and in a slump.

15. What happens to the Pirates' starting pitcher that pits Roy against a new pitcher?
(a) He walks too many players and gets pulled out.
(b) He gets in a fight and gets thrown out of the game.
(c) The Ump throws him out for bad behavior.
(d) He faints.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Memo tell Roy he should go see a fortune teller?

2. What does Iris tell Roy that repels him?

3. What happens to Roy after he leaves Iris and returns to Memo?

4. What does Roy tell Memo about his mother?

5. Who is the only person that Roy thinks really cares about him?

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