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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Joy to the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kincaid has a nightmare in Book One, how does Hugh help him get back to sleep?
(a) He lets Kincaid fall asleep watching the television.
(b) He tells Kincaid the trick of counting backwards from one hundred.
(c) He gets Kincaid a glass of water.
(d) He sings to Kincaid.

2. Who drives the Chance family to the hospital after Hugh has been in the accident at the mill?
(a) Papa's friend Roy.
(b) Peter.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Mama.

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

4. According to Irwin's paper in Book One, how tall is Grandawma?
(a) Four foot eleven.
(b) Five foot two.
(c) Six feet tall.
(d) Five foot eight.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What three things do Laura and Hugh fight about in Book One that prompts her to take the twins up to Spokane?

3. What do Laura and Hugh do for their first date?

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

5. What is the name of the baseball scout that signs Hugh?

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