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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 does Pop ask Roy to do after he gets upset with Bump for his poor playing?
(a) He askes him to help coach Bump to improve his plays.
(b) He asks him to hit the cover off the ball.
(c) He asks him to bench Bump.
(d) He asks him to make Bump look worse so he could fire him.

2. Why does Bump Bailey get away with ridiculing both the coach and anyone else who crosses him?
(a) He is the leading pitcher for the team.
(b) He is so well-liked that others ignore his mean nature.
(c) He is a fighter and others are afraid of him.
(d) He owns the majority of shares in the team.

3. When Red Blow tells Pop that Roy is a "natural" what does that indicate?
(a) That he doesn't need to practice to be good.
(b) That he got his talent naturally and can't be beat.
(c) That he likes to eat natural foods and live simply.
(d) That he will be a great baseball player for the team.

4. What is the relationship between Gus and Memo?
(a) She has not relationship with him at all.
(b) She hates him.
(c) She says he is like a father to her.
(d) She is in love and plans to marry him.

5. What does Max Mercy find out about Roy at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) That he really doesn't like baseball, but wants to make a name for himself.
(b) That he was denied a raise.
(c) That he loves Memo.
(d) That he is responsible for Bump's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Max Mercy offer Roy $5000?

2. Who is the coach of the Brooklyn Knights when Roy Hobbs signs on?

3. What happens when Roy meets Gus?

4. What does Roy promise his fans?

5. How does Pop react to the almost magical quality of Roy's Wonderboy during the first game in which Roy gets to hit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Memo talk about on her ride in the country with Roy?

2. Discuss the reaction of the fans when The Judge refuses to give Roy a raise. What do they do?

3. What did the new young pitcher for the Pirates have in common with Roy, and how was his dream different?

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

5. How does Roy respond when the fans begin supporting him during the Knights' wins, after having rejected him all through his slump? How does his reaction change?

6. Why did Pop hire Doc Knobb, and what was Roy's opinion of him?

7. What event happens to cause Roy to get out of his slump (more than hitting a home run).

8. When Roy goes to see a fortune teller when he is in his big slump, she tells him he will meet a beautiful brunette. What is Roy's reaction?

9. A lady in red appears to Roy, but it is not clear if it is in a dream or reality. The lady in red, whether a dream or not, points out something to the reader. What is that fact?

10. What happens that frightens Roy when he and Memo go on their country drive?

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