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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Five, The Brothers K.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of car does Doc Franken drive?
(a) A silver Cadillac.
(b) A blue Mercedes.
(c) An old truck.
(d) A white BMW.

2. How does Mama react to Irwin's prayer at the supper table in Book Two?
(a) She runs into the kitchen closet and laughs.
(b) She sheds a few tears of joy.
(c) She scolds Irwin.
(d) She remains plain faced and doesn't react to the prayer.

3. What pitch does Durham teach Hugh during his tenure in Oklahoma?
(a) Fastball.
(b) The Road Apple.
(c) The Curve.
(d) Kamikaze.

4. Why does Everett play the baseball position he does?
(a) He was assigned the position by the coach.
(b) His dad suggested he learn that position.
(c) He dreams of catching his father's pitches.
(d) He has the build of a catcher.

5. What event causes Irwin to feel as though his heart died in Chapter 3 of Book Five?
(a) He kills someone in the course of the war.
(b) He is beaten up by his fellow soldiers.
(c) He loses his Bible.
(d) He witnesses a Vietnamese woman being tortured.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Everett name the goat he tends to in Book Five?

2. What is the name of the dog that Irwin rescues in Book Two?

3. What does Irwin send to his mother when he believes he will not be coming home from Vietnam?

4. What does Peter major in at Harvard?

5. What does Everett begin to study in order to become more appealing to Tasha?

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