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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four, The Left Stuff.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Linda when she marries Irwin?
(a) 22.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

3. To what church does Laura belong?
(a) Roman Catholic.
(b) Jehovah's Witness.
(c) Seventh Day Adventist.
(d) Protestant.

4. What job does Everett hold to earn money in high school?
(a) School janitor.
(b) Mail Courier.
(c) Pizza delivery boy.
(d) Bagging groceries.

5. According to Hugh, what does it mean when a catcher "frames a pitch"?
(a) He moves his glove after he makes the catch.
(b) He drops the ball quickly after catching it.
(c) He calls two of the same pitches in a row.
(d) He mutters "strike" after a "ball" is thrown to confuse the umpire.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Whom does Peter quote during his speech at the post season baseball banquet?

4. What job does Irwin get when he first begins college?

5. What song does Hugh compare "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" to in Book Two?

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