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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 two places does Roy tell the train porter he has visited?

2. How many years had pass before Roy Hobbs comes to play baseball again?

3. How does Roy feel about playing for the Knights when he first puts on his baseball cap for them?

4. What physical trait does Gus have that makes him unique?

5. Why is Pop Fisher "heart heavy?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What two things really bother Roy when the doctor tells him he can't play baseball any more?

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

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

4. What sort of fans follow the Knights?

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

6. Explain how Roy feels about Memo, Bump's girlfriend.

7. What did Roy see immediately after he beat up The Judge and left the tower where he was?

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. What was Roy's reaction when the young newspaper boy asked him if the headlines were true?

10. What advice does Red Blow give Roy that is supposed to help him get out of his slump?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Malamud tells us that sometimes when Hobbs watched the baseball come to him before hitting it, he thought it looked like all circles, and he didn't like circles. He made the statement that circles just bring you back to the place you started from. Explain that theme from the novel, coming back to where you started. What examples from the novel illustrate that theme?

Essay Topic 2

There are several issues related to responsibility and moral integrity that Roy must face. Discuss them fully, supporting your ideas from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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