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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, Dogmatomachy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first to jump between Everett and Laura when Laura starts striking Everett in Book Two?
(a) Kincaid.
(b) Peter.
(c) Hugh.
(d) Irwin.

2. Where does Hugh get transferred to after he is injured playing for the Chicago White Sox?
(a) He is fired and plays just for fun for a city league.
(b) A minor league team in Washington.
(c) A minor league team in Oklahoma.
(d) He is immediately transferred to the U.S. Army team.

3. What three things do Laura and Hugh fight about in Book One that prompts her to take the twins up to Spokane?
(a) Money, religion, and beer.
(b) Baseball, television, and money.
(c) Laundry, money, and what color to paint the house.
(d) Medical care, religion, and disciplining the boys.

4. What is the name of the baseball scout that signs Hugh?
(a) Jan Lacey.
(b) Truman Swinson.
(c) Piper Becker.
(d) Bucky Koter.

5. What privilege does Hugh give the boys after his fight with Laura at the end of Book Two?
(a) The opportunity to watch him practice pitching.
(b) Additional allowance money.
(c) The choice to go to church or stay home.
(d) A later curfew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Brother Beal call Irwin, "Iron Man Irwin"?

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

3. What does Everett call Hugh's fastball?

4. Which classmate of Kincaid's has a hair lip that causes a speech impediment?

5. Why does Hugh build a shed behind their Camas home?

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