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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peter give his mother as part of an apology in Book Three?
(a) A basket of oranges.
(b) New lipstick.
(c) A dozen roses.
(d) A new hairbrush.

2. According to Kincaid, what doe WP stand for?
(a) Weirdo People.
(b) Winnie Peckers.
(c) Wombat Poops.
(d) Wild Pitches.

3. What pitch does Durham teach Hugh during his tenure in Oklahoma?
(a) The Road Apple.
(b) The Curve.
(c) Kamikaze.
(d) Fastball.

4. Who is Grandawma's hero?
(a) Babe Ruth.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Charles Dillon.
(d) Jesus Christ.

5. What baseball position does Everett play in Book Two?
(a) Outfielder.
(b) Catcher.
(c) Second baseman.
(d) First basemen.

6. In Book Two, how many miles does Hugh start to run several times a week?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

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

8. What does the Chance family call Hugh's practice in the shed?
(a) Papa's prayin'.
(b) Dreamball.
(c) Pitching Practice.
(d) Shedball.

9. Who is the grammar teacher that has each of the Chance kids for class?
(a) Roy Hallston.
(b) Virginia Lewis.
(c) Gale Durham.
(d) Del Hergert.

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

11. Who witnesses the death of Grandawma?
(a) The twins.
(b) Hugh.
(c) Irwin and Peter.
(d) Kincaid.

12. Why does Everett play the baseball position he does?
(a) He has the build of a catcher.
(b) His dad suggested he learn that position.
(c) He was assigned the position by the coach.
(d) He dreams of catching his father's pitches.

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

14. How many different types of pitches does Hugh have according to Everett in Book One, Chapter 1?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

15. What does Hugh tell Kincaid to do to practice for their fishing trip in Book One?
(a) Practice concentrating, but concentrate on the baseball game.
(b) Practice casting outside.
(c) Practice reeling in his line in the kitchen.
(d) Practice tying flies in the living room.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the accident, who sends forty dollars to Hugh for him to use to buy himself a gift?

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

3. What school office does Everett hold his senior year in High School?

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

5. How much did Irwin weigh at birth?

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