View a FREE sample

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

2. Who writes a letter regarding Irwin to his superiors that contributes to his being held apart from his family?
(a) Elder Babcock.
(b) Laura.
(c) Sergeant Felker.
(d) Captain Dudek.

3. When Peter goes to visit Everett in Seattle on his way back to Harvard, where do they meet?
(a) At the library.
(b) At a concert.
(c) At the airport.
(d) At a bar called Van Gogos.

4. What football position does Irwin play?
(a) Kicker.
(b) Quarterback.
(c) Wide receiver.
(d) Defensive tackle.

5. What three things do Laura and Hugh fight about in Book One that prompts her to take the twins up to Spokane?
(a) Money, religion, and beer.
(b) Medical care, religion, and disciplining the boys.
(c) Laundry, money, and what color to paint the house.
(d) Baseball, television, and money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Irwin weigh at birth?

2. What ongoing activity does Irwin begin with Doc Franken while the Chance boys work on landscaping his lot?

3. What Major League team does Hugh get the chance to pitch a few games for during his tenure with the Tugboats?

4. What does Everett name the goat he tends to in Book Five?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 267 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample