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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Roy's bat, Wonderboy, during the last game of the season?
(a) It splits in half.
(b) It proves to be what helps Roy win.
(c) It gets stolen.
(d) Pop takes it away from Roy.

2. After Roy gets sick, what does he dream about?
(a) A train coming through his room.
(b) Memo wiping his brow with a cool cloth.
(c) Striking out in the pennant game.
(d) Eating dead birds.

3. 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) He faints.
(d) The Ump throws him out for bad behavior.

4. How do the coaches and players deal with the teams slump?
(a) They ignore the causes of their distress and try to fix the symptoms.
(b) The coaches work with the players to get them playing better.
(c) The coaches yell at the players to try and get them to play better.
(d) They do some locker room cheers to get in a better mood.

5. What is Roy's great fear that drives all his motives?
(a) Lack of love.
(b) Being injured while playing baseball.
(c) Being booed by fans.
(d) Death and mortality.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. Who is the pitcher that strikes Roy out in the pennant game?
(a) Herman Youngberry.
(b) Red Blow.
(c) John Young.
(d) Ray Fowler.

14. What agreement does Roy make with The Judge?
(a) $35,000 this year and $45,000 the next if they won the game.
(b) $50,000 to start his own company.
(c) They couldn't come to any agreement.
(d) $35,000 this year and $45,000 the next to throw the game.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Roy need that only Iris seems to understand?

3. What does Roy decide to do to try and change his luck?

4. What is Roy's reaction after he finally reads Iris's letter?

5. Why does the lady tell Roy she stood up in the stands?

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