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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is he referring to when The Judge lectures Roy on the Biblical tale of the dog returning to its own vomit?
(a) That Roy is stupid like a dog.
(b) That Roy continues to return to his old mistakes.
(c) That Roy constantly eats until he gets sick.
(d) That Roy keeps coming back to baseball.

2. What is Max Mercy fixated on?
(a) Getting Pop Fisher fired.
(b) Reporting baseball stats.
(c) The relationship between Memo and Roy.
(d) Finding out Roy's story.

3. What does Roy say about Iris's appearance?
(a) She is not beautiful, but she supports him in baseball.
(b) She is the most beautiful woman he has seen.
(c) She is too fat, but not too bad.
(d) Above the waist she is a girl and below the waist a woman.

4. Why does Roy decide Iris Lemon is not the girl he wants?
(a) Pop encourages him to give her up and choose Memo.
(b) He can't quit thinking about Memo, so decides she is the one.
(c) She is fat and he likes thin girls like Memo.
(d) She is a grandmother and he is not ready to be a grandfather.

5. Why does the lady tell Roy she stood up in the stands?
(a) To cheer him on because the world needs heroes.
(b) She was looking for Gus.
(c) She was going to leave the game.
(d) So she could see better.

6. What is the reason Roy gets benched the second time (Chapter 6)?
(a) He refuses to give up his bat, Wonderboy.
(b) He strikes out too many times.
(c) He pitches too many balls and not many strikes.
(d) He gets drunk and stays out all night.

7. What happens after Roy makes an important decision during the last inning of the pennant game?
(a) He strikes out.
(b) He sees Gus and Memo together in the stands.
(c) He asks Pop if he will give permission for him to marry Memo.
(d) He sees Iris in the stands and waves.

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

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

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

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

12. How does Roy react to the children among the fans?
(a) He encourages them to be heroes.
(b) He signs autographs for them.
(c) He ignores them.
(d) He gives them special attention.

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

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

15. What happens to Roy after he leaves Iris and returns to Memo?
(a) He and Memo get married.
(b) He decides to leave all women alone.
(c) He misses Iris and returns to her.
(d) Memo rejects his romantic attempts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Roy see in the stands while playing a game in Chicago?

2. What does Iris tell Roy that is almost identical to what Harriet Bird told him?

3. What does Roy wish for when the team gets into a major slump?

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

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

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