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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What three things do Laura and Hugh fight about in Book One that prompts her to take the twins up to Spokane?
(a) Medical care, religion, and disciplining the boys.
(b) Baseball, television, and money.
(c) Money, religion, and beer.
(d) Laundry, money, and what color to paint the house.

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

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

5. What is Irwin's nickname among his family?
(a) Ir-gin.
(b) Winnie.
(c) Igor.
(d) Toad.

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

7. What position does Hugh think that Everett should play?
(a) Pitcher.
(b) First basemen.
(c) Second baseman.
(d) Catcher.

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

9. What does Irwin want to be when he grows up in Book One?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A baseball player.
(c) A preacher.
(d) A farmer.

10. According to Kincaid, what does POW stand for?
(a) Pirates of Wonder.
(b) Pilgrims of Work.
(c) Princes of Worship.
(d) Prisoners of Worship.

11. Why is Everett given permission to go to summer camp at Wolverton Lake?
(a) He broke his arm in a baseball game, and Mama wants to cheer him up.
(b) He earned money to go by picking raspberries.
(c) Mama sends him because he has been a big help around the house after the birth of the twins.
(d) He was invited by the preacher, and Mama agreed.

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

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

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

15. How does Mama react to Irwin's prayer at the supper table in Book Two?
(a) She sheds a few tears of joy.
(b) She scolds Irwin.
(c) She remains plain faced and doesn't react to the prayer.
(d) She runs into the kitchen closet and laughs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which classmate of Kincaid's has a hair lip that causes a speech impediment?

2. Where do the Chance boys hide to watch their father's pitching attempts and philosophize together?

3. Who drives the Chance family to the hospital after Hugh has been in the accident at the mill?

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

5. What job does Everett hold to earn money in high school?

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