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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, Rebels & Scientists.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hugh build a shed behind their Camas home?
(a) To have a place for woodworking.
(b) To create excess storage for his growing family.
(c) To have a place for his tools.
(d) To have a place to practice pitching.

2. What pen name does Kincaid use for his poem "Why Apple Pie"?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Lewis Carroll.

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

4. 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) He is immediately transferred to the U.S. Army team.
(c) A minor league team in Washington.
(d) A minor league team in Oklahoma.

5. Which classmate of Kincaid's has a hair lip that causes a speech impediment?
(a) Vera.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Roger.
(d) Micah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Chance boys call Grandawma's dog?

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

3. What pitch does Durham teach Hugh during his tenure in Oklahoma?

4. What does Peter give his mother as part of an apology in Book Three?

5. What does Everett call Hugh's fastball?

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