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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four, The Left Stuff.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Hugh's father's profession?
(a) He was a mechanic.
(b) He was a mathematics professor.
(c) He was a baseball scout.
(d) He was a professional baseball player.

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

3. What event prompts Hugh Chance to start smoking?
(a) The death of his father.
(b) His first no-hitter.
(c) The death of his dog.
(d) Getting kicked off the high school baseball team.

4. What nickname does Everett gain during his time at college?
(a) Churchill Chance.
(b) Hippie Churchill.
(c) Megafarce.
(d) Hippie Einstein.

5. Why have Irwin and Linda been unable to marry earlier in the novel?
(a) Linda was married to someone else.
(b) Irwin could not marry and keep his student elgibility.
(c) Linda needed parental permission.
(d) Laura forbade Irwin to marry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the grammar teacher that has each of the Chance kids for class?

2. What does Irwin give Officer Hervano as a token after Officer Hervano attempts to save Irwin in Book Two?

3. What ongoing activity does Irwin begin with Doc Franken while the Chance boys work on landscaping his lot?

4. What privilege does Hugh give the boys after his fight with Laura at the end of Book Two?

5. What is the name of the ladies' hair parlor that Marvin set up?

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