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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 114 - 168, "Piggly Wiggly" to "Kentucky Bluegrass").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Vince Lombardi famously say about winning in Green's section on the yips?
(a) Win or lose, it's how you play.
(b) Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.
(c) Try again if you don't win the first time.
(d) Winning only means something to the winner.

2. Which poet does Green cite in his review on Harvey?
(a) William Butler Yeats.
(b) Langston Hughes.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) Lord Byron.

3. Which pitcher does Green profile briefly in his review of the yips?
(a) Armando Catillo.
(b) Rick Robe.
(c) Rick Ankiel.
(d) Nolan Ryan.

4. Whose name is the phrase "Teddy Bear" derived from?
(a) Teddy Kennedy.
(b) Teddy Ruckspin.
(c) Theodore Roosevelt.
(d) Teddy Clark.

5. Who is Green's brother that he often works with?
(a) John.
(b) Michael.
(c) Jim.
(d) Hank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Green often visit during his childhood?

2. Where was the planetarium Green visited when he was 9 or 10?

3. What did Coney Island used to be the capital of, according to Green?

4. What has happened to the weather over the last 100 years or so, as Green mentions in his essay on Air-Conditioning?

5. When did the famous Coney Island hot dog eating contest begin?

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