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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 causes Everett to give up his baseball dream?
(a) Coach Bunnell tells him he isn't talented.
(b) Hugh tells him to pursue school instead.
(c) Striking out four times in a play off opener.
(d) No colleges offer him a scholarship.

2. How does Laura punish Peter, Everett, and Kincaid after the Psalm War?
(a) She shaves their heads.
(b) She stops doing domestic tasks for them and ignores them.
(c) She grounds them to their rooms when they are not at school.
(d) She forces them to read scriptures for three hours a day.

3. What nickname does Everett give the Psalms in Boot Two?
(a) Preacher's propaganda.
(b) Betty Crocker.
(c) Tall tales.
(d) Dinosaur dictums.

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

5. Which teacher mentors Peter in baseball at the high school?
(a) Coach Witzer.
(b) Coach Clay.
(c) Coach Gant.
(d) Coach Bunnel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Chance boys know their father's pitching is improving after his surgery?

2. What automobile repair does Hugh make to the family vehicle in the beginning of Book Five?

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

4. Why does Everett miss the message about Irwin's wedding and draft into the army?

5. What surprises Everett about his friends when he goes into hiding after burning his draft card?

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