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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. Who contacts Durham about Hugh's pitching ability after his surgery?
(a) Kincaid.
(b) Hugh.
(c) A local scout in Washington.
(d) Everett.

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

3. What magazine publishes Everett's school paper "Junk Genius"?
(a) The Readers Digest.
(b) Sporting Digest.
(c) GQ.
(d) Time Magazine.

4. What is Laura's mother's name?
(a) Emily.
(b) Beryl.
(c) Marion.
(d) Dotty.

5. Whom does Peter quote during his speech at the post season baseball banquet?
(a) Buddha.
(b) W.C. Fields.
(c) Dwight Eisenhower.
(d) Karl Marx.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hugh go to play ball in Book One?

2. What dessert does Laura give Irwin in exchange for guessing a secret in Book One?

3. How does Irwin lose his rain slicker in Book Two?

4. What nickname does Everett gain during his time at college?

5. What action does Hugh apologize for profusely at the end of Book One?

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