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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 the Judge do when Roy asks for a raise?
(a) He fires him because of his arrogance.
(b) He gives him a smaller raise.
(c) He gives him the raise, saying he is a valuable player.
(d) He lectures him on the evils of money.

2. Roy consistently reaches out for love. Who does he reach out to in the slump before the game in which he pitches?
(a) Harriet Bird.
(b) Iris Lemon.
(c) Memo Paris.
(d) His teammates.

3. What does the author tell us about Roy's declaration to become the best ball player ever?
(a) It probably will come true.
(b) It might bring misfortune.
(c) It will make Memo love him.
(d) It can't come true because Roy is benched.

4. What two places does Roy tell the train porter he has visited?
(a) Miami, Florida and St. Louis, Missouri.
(b) Atlanta, Georgia and Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Dallas, Texas and Sante Fe, California.
(d) Portland, Oregon and Boise, Idaho.

5. 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 owns the majority of shares in the team.
(c) He is so well-liked that others ignore his mean nature.
(d) He is a fighter and others are afraid of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Harriet respond to Roy when he makes romantic advances toward her?

2. How does Memo Paris react when Bump dies?

3. Why does Pop dislike Bump Bailey?

4. What does Harriet keep always by her side?

5. Who is Gus Sands?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. How does Roy feel about Iris when he finds out she is a grandmother and what does he do?

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

4. Harriet is more of a philosophical thinker than Roy. How did her views of baseball differ from Roy's view?

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

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

7. What happens when Roy goes to visit Memo in her hotel room and finds Gus there?

8. How does Roy react in the beginning when Memo comes to visit him in Boston?

9. Shortly before the pennant game, what does Pop get angry with Roy about and what does he do about it?

10. When Roy is teased about his bat being white, he makes the comment that it is the bat's true color. What does the color white indicate, and how does this apply to Roy's bat?

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