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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What warning does Red give Roy that he ignores?
(a) To not play too hard because he was really too old to play baseball and might get injured.
(b) To watch his money and protect his old age.
(c) To beware of Memo, who is a bad influence.
(d) To watch out about Fowler, who is jealous of him.

3. Why is Pop Fisher "heart heavy?"
(a) He has never had a winning season.
(b) He doesn't want Roy on his team.
(c) He really doesn't like baseball.
(d) He mourns Sam's death.

4. How is failure treated in The Natural?
(a) It is considered an opportunity to learn.
(b) It is considered a fact of life one must endure.
(c) It leads to further failure and heartache.
(d) It is considered a path to success.

5. How does Roy get a black eye?
(a) From a fight with Pop.
(b) Memo punched him.
(c) He gets drunk and fights with a stranger.
(d) From a car wreck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Roy consistently reaches out for love. Who does he reach out to in the slump before the game in which he pitches?

2. What does Pop ask Roy to do after he gets upset with Bump for his poor playing?

3. How does Roy hit baseballs in the game?

4. Why does Bump Bailey get away with ridiculing both the coach and anyone else who crosses him?

5. How does Roy feel about Bump Bailey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Iris tell Roy when he says his life has been a series of disappointments?

2. Why is the train significant in Chapter One of the novel? What does it represent about Roy's life?

3. At the beginning of the pennant game, Pop came to Roy to talk about his being benched. What did he tell Roy?

4. Why does Roy go back to the lake, and what happens to him?

5. What two things did Sam do that showed how much he cared for Roy?

6. Discuss Memo's reaction to Roy and how is changed over the course of this chapter (Chapter 4).

7. What reason did Iris give for standing up in the stands and cheering for Roy?

8. What does Roy reveal to Harriet and what results from that revelation?

9. What did Pop tell Roy about the pennant game and his dreams?

10. When Roy ended up in the hospital from overeating, what did the doctor tell him about his career in baseball?

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