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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What religion is Julie, Peter's high school girlfriend?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Mormon.
(d) Seventh Day Adventist.

3. 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.

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

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

6. After the accident, who sends forty dollars to Hugh for him to use to buy himself a gift?
(a) His co-workers from the mill.
(b) Gale Durham, manager of a baseball team.
(c) His neighborhood pools money, and Roy sends it.
(d) The members of Laura's church.

7. Where do the Chance boys hide to watch their father's pitching attempts and philosophize together?
(a) A secret place in the hedge.
(b) The rafters of the shed.
(c) Under the floorboards of the shed.
(d) They look out the attic window of their house.

8. What does the scarlet neon sign that hangs in Everett's room say?
(a) OPEN.
(b) OLY.
(c) VACANY.
(d) CLO.

9. What does Kincaid's piggy bank resemble?
(a) A horse.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Lou Gehrig.
(d) A pig.

10. To apologize to Laura in Book Three, what does Everett give her?
(a) A long handwritten letter.
(b) A new family Bible.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) Some chocolates.

11. What is the name of the baseball scout that signs Hugh?
(a) Bucky Koter.
(b) Jan Lacey.
(c) Truman Swinson.
(d) Piper Becker.

12. Where is Grandawma from?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Canada.
(c) England.
(d) Washington.

13. Where does Hugh go to play ball in Book One?
(a) An undisclosed location.
(b) The backyard.
(c) A park named Battle Ground.
(d) An empty lot across the street.

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

15. What does Officer Hervano give to Irwin after he rescues the dog in Book Two?
(a) His "smoky bear" hat.
(b) His badge.
(c) A plaque.
(d) His whistle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hugh tell Kincaid to do to practice for their fishing trip in Book One?

2. What is the name of the dog that Irwin rescues in Book Two?

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

4. What does Grandawma give Hugh as a get well gift after this thumb transplant?

5. What was Hugh's father's profession?

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