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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 is in the bassoon case that Roy carries on the train?
2. What happens when Roy meets Gus?
3. Who is Memo Paris?
4. What does Roy's teammates on the Knights think of his special bat?
5. How does Memo Paris react when Bump dies?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Iris say about Roy's obligation to young boys and why he has that obligation?
2. When Memo comes to Roy's room she talks to him about money and how much it costs to start a good business. Why did she do that, and what else does she tell him?
3. What does The Judge do when Roy asks him for a raise?
4. 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?
5. What happens to Bump when Roy pitches in his place, and why?
6. How does Roy feel about Iris after he meets her in person. Why does he feel this way?
7. What does Memo talk about on her ride in the country with Roy?
8. Discuss Memo's reaction to Roy and how is changed over the course of this chapter (Chapter 4).
9. What advice does Red Blow give Roy that is supposed to help him get out of his slump?
10. Sam is on the scene as a character for a very short time. What purpose does he serve as a character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Malamud paints the ballplayers as "larger than life" in the novel. Discuss passages in the book where the reader can see ballplayers rendered in a majestic, larger-than-life, or deity-like manner.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Much of The Natural is based on mythology, particular Arthurian mythology. Choose a myth you are familiar with and compare it to The Natural. Be sure to address the idea of theme is both the myth and The Natural.
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