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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Laura and Hugh do for their first date?
(a) Have rootbeer floats at a diner.
(b) Go to the movies.
(c) Go to a church dance.
(d) Go to a baseball game with her brother Marv.

2. According to Irwin's paper in Book One, how tall is Grandawma?
(a) Five foot two.
(b) Five foot eight.
(c) Six feet tall.
(d) Four foot eleven.

3. What college does Everett attend on a work/study scholarship?
(a) University of Washington.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Berkley.
(d) Camas Community College.

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

5. What relaxation technique does Peter practice in his closet in Book Three?
(a) Massage.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Hypnosis.
(d) Meditation.

6. How much did Irwin weigh at birth?
(a) 4 pounds.
(b) 10 pounds.
(c) 7 pounds 6 ounces.
(d) 12 pounds 10 ounces.

7. Who gave Everett the Playboy magazines that Laura finds in his room?
(a) Dougy Lee Babcock.
(b) Irwin.
(c) Micah Beal.
(d) Hugh.

8. What is Peter's reaction to the film shown at school about bombs?
(a) It causes him to faint.
(b) He thinks it's funny and reenacts it for his family that evening.
(c) It makes him cry and vomit.
(d) It makes him upset and angry.

9. What action does Hugh apologize for profusely at the end of Book One?
(a) Hitting Kinkaid.
(b) Being late for work at the mill.
(c) Forgetting to pick up his friend Roy.
(d) Wrecking his vehicle.

10. What is the name of the ladies' hair parlor that Marvin set up?
(a) The Hair Shoppe.
(b) The Sharp Spot.
(c) The Butee Bar.
(d) Marvin's Parlour.

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

12. What ongoing activity does Irwin begin with Doc Franken while the Chance boys work on landscaping his lot?
(a) A water balloon fight.
(b) An ongoing chess game.
(c) A darts tournament.
(d) A card game.

13. 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 mutters "strike" after a "ball" is thrown to confuse the umpire.
(c) He drops the ball quickly after catching it.
(d) He calls two of the same pitches in a row.

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

15. What types of books does Peter enjoy reading?
(a) Books about World War I.
(b) Scientific books.
(c) Books about baseball.
(d) Religious books.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Brother Beal call Irwin, "Iron Man Irwin"?

2. Where does Hugh get transferred to after he is injured playing for the Chicago White Sox?

3. What is a flicker?

4. How many different types of pitches does Hugh have according to Everett in Book One, Chapter 1?

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

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