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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What action does Hugh apologize for profusely at the end of Book One?
(a) Being late for work at the mill.
(b) Hitting Kinkaid.
(c) Wrecking his vehicle.
(d) Forgetting to pick up his friend Roy.

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

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

5. What book contains the story that Peter tells his brother at the hedge in Book Two?
(a) The Mahabharata.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Ramayana.
(d) The Grapes of Wrath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Peter's reaction to the film shown at school about bombs?

2. According to Kincaid, what does POW stand for?

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

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

5. What types of books does Peter enjoy reading?

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