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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Roy dream of the first night with the Knights as he drifts off to sleep?
2. What does Pop do when he sees Roy and Memo returning to the motel in the morning?
3. When Memo fails to accept Roy as her new boyfriend, what does he decide will win her over?
4. What mistake did Pop make that Red tells Roy about?
5. Who is the coach of the Brooklyn Knights when Roy Hobbs signs on?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the new young pitcher for the Pirates have in common with Roy, and how was his dream different?
2. Why does Roy have doubts about playing with the Knights when he has longed for fifteen years to play with them? What about his dream changes when he meets the team?
3. What happens to the Knights when the first-place Pirates come to town to play against them?
4. What is significant about the white rose that Harriet carries?
5. How does Roy react in the beginning when Memo comes to visit him in Boston?
6. At the beginning of the pennant game, Pop came to Roy to talk about his being benched. What did he tell Roy?
7. Discuss the dreams of Roy and the failures he has experienced up to this point.
8. What does Roy do in the night after they lose the pennant game?
9. How did Roy feel about accepting The Judge's offer and what did he do?
10. What does Roy reveal to Harriet and what results from that revelation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Roy's relationship with Memo and Iris. In what ways do they parallel, and in what ways are they opposite? What role does each play in Roy's life?
Essay Topic 2
The characters in The Natural are all somewhat "damaged." Discuss what this might show about Malamud's outlook on life in general and also on his perspective of baseball. What might the reader surmise from the way Malamud handles the character's weaknesses?
Essay Topic 3
There are several issues related to responsibility and moral integrity that Roy must face. Discuss them fully, supporting your ideas from the text.
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