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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 is the name of the church Irwin and Linda have been attending?
(a) They haven't been attending church.
(b) Descent of the Dove.
(c) McKenzie River Chruch.
(d) Seattle's Seventh Day Adventist Church.

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

3. Why does Hugh get discharged honorably from the army four months early?
(a) Because his superior recognizes his talent and sends him back to play baseball.
(b) He is injured playing ball for the army.
(c) He is able to bribe his superior.
(d) His mother, who is back home, pulls some strings.

4. Which country is the visiting preacher Kim Joon from in Book Five?
(a) China.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Korea.
(d) Japan.

5. What is the name of the team that Hugh played for in Oklahoma?
(a) The Cornhuskers.
(b) The Senators.
(c) The White Sox.
(d) The Horned Frogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kincaid, what doe WP stand for?

2. What event causes Everett to spiral into depression and misery in Book Five?

3. After whom is Nash, the baby of Irwin and Linda, named?

4. Who gave Everett the Playboy magazines that Laura finds in his room?

5. Who drives the Chance family to the hospital after Hugh has been in the accident at the mill?

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