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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. To what church does Laura belong?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Roman Catholic.
(c) Jehovah's Witness.
(d) Seventh Day Adventist.
2. Where does Hugh go to play ball in Book One?
(a) The backyard.
(b) A park named Battle Ground.
(c) An empty lot across the street.
(d) An undisclosed location.
3. According to Hugh, what does it mean when a catcher "frames a pitch"?
(a) He calls two of the same pitches in a row.
(b) He drops the ball quickly after catching it.
(c) He mutters "strike" after a "ball" is thrown to confuse the umpire.
(d) He moves his glove after he makes the catch.
4. Why does Hugh build a shed behind their Camas home?
(a) To have a place for his tools.
(b) To have a place to practice pitching.
(c) To create excess storage for his growing family.
(d) To have a place for woodworking.
5. Which classmate of Kincaid's has a hair lip that causes a speech impediment?
(a) Vera.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Micah.
(d) Roger.
6. Who is the mentor to the Twins in the game of Famous Scientists?
(a) Everett.
(b) Hugh.
(c) Grandawma.
(d) Peter.
7. How do the Chance boys know their father's pitching is improving after his surgery?
(a) He tells them of his improvement.
(b) They continue to hide in the hedge and watch him.
(c) They are invited into his shed to watch him practice.
(d) They can tell by the sound of his pitches.
8. Where is Grandawma from?
(a) Canada.
(b) England.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) Washington.
9. What type of car does Doc Franken drive?
(a) An old truck.
(b) A silver Cadillac.
(c) A blue Mercedes.
(d) A white BMW.
10. What college does Everett attend on a work/study scholarship?
(a) Camas Community College.
(b) Harvard.
(c) University of Washington.
(d) Berkley.
11. What does the Chance family call Hugh's practice in the shed?
(a) Dreamball.
(b) Papa's prayin'.
(c) Pitching Practice.
(d) Shedball.
12. What pen name does Kincaid use for his poem "Why Apple Pie"?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Lewis Carroll.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Charles Dickens.
13. What is the name of the baseball scout that signs Hugh?
(a) Jan Lacey.
(b) Truman Swinson.
(c) Bucky Koter.
(d) Piper Becker.
14. How many different types of pitches does Hugh have according to Everett in Book One, Chapter 1?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.
15. What was Hugh's father's profession?
(a) He was a mechanic.
(b) He was a baseball scout.
(c) He was a professional baseball player.
(d) He was a mathematics professor.
Short Answer Questions
1. What action does Hugh apologize for profusely at the end of Book One?
2. According to Kincaid, what doe WP stand for?
3. Who is Ellen G. White?
4. Which child has contacted Doc Franken to bring him to the Chance home in Book Three?
5. How does Irwin lose his rain slicker in Book Two?
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