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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Laura's mother's name?
(a) Marion.
(b) Emily.
(c) Beryl.
(d) Dotty.

3. What dessert does Laura give Irwin in exchange for guessing a secret in Book One?
(a) A piece of lemon cake.
(b) Some chewing gum.
(c) Blackberry pie.
(d) An ice cream cone.

4. What type of employment does Kincaid take on to earn money in Book Three?
(a) He mows lawns.
(b) A paper route.
(c) Babysitting.
(d) Dog walking.

5. Who drives the Chance family to the hospital after Hugh has been in the accident at the mill?
(a) Mama.
(b) Papa's friend Roy.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Peter.

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

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

8. According to Hugh, what does it mean when a catcher "frames a pitch"?
(a) He mutters "strike" after a "ball" is thrown to confuse the umpire.
(b) He moves his glove after he makes the catch.
(c) He drops the ball quickly after catching it.
(d) He calls two of the same pitches in a row.

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

10. Who is the mentor to the Twins in the game of Famous Scientists?
(a) Peter.
(b) Grandawma.
(c) Everett.
(d) Hugh.

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

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

13. What is the name of the team that Hugh played for in Oklahoma?
(a) The Cornhuskers.
(b) The Senators.
(c) The White Sox.
(d) The Horned Frogs.

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

15. In Book One, which guest on The Ed Sullivan Show is liked by Laura and Irwin?
(a) Maurice Chevalier.
(b) Perry Como.
(c) Frank Sinatra.
(d) A ventriloquist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Hugh to say the prayer over the meal every evening in the Chance family?

2. What does Irwin want to be when he grows up in Book One?

3. How does Mama react to Irwin's prayer at the supper table in Book Two?

4. Who invents the game "Famous Scientists"?

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

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