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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grandawma give Hugh as a get well gift after this thumb transplant?
(a) A new car.
(b) A new bed.
(c) A two thousand dollar cashier's check.
(d) A new baseball mitt.

2. 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 reeling in his line in the kitchen.
(c) Practice concentrating, but concentrate on the baseball game.
(d) Practice casting outside.

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

4. Who invents the game "Famous Scientists"?
(a) Grandawma.
(b) The twins.
(c) Everett.
(d) Laura.

5. What does Kincaid give his mother in token of his apology in Book Three?
(a) Some shoes.
(b) A new apron.
(c) A new dress.
(d) Candy.

6. Who is the grammar teacher that has each of the Chance kids for class?
(a) Del Hergert.
(b) Virginia Lewis.
(c) Gale Durham.
(d) Roy Hallston.

7. Who contacts Durham about Hugh's pitching ability after his surgery?
(a) Everett.
(b) Kincaid.
(c) Hugh.
(d) A local scout in Washington.

8. 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.

9. What is a flicker?
(a) A type of woodpecker.
(b) A small rodent.
(c) A type of snake.
(d) A mosquito.

10. What does Peter give his mother as part of an apology in Book Three?
(a) A basket of oranges.
(b) New lipstick.
(c) A dozen roses.
(d) A new hairbrush.

11. Who is Grandawma's hero?
(a) Charles Dillon.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) Charles Darwin.

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

13. 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 moves his glove after he makes the catch.
(d) He mutters "strike" after a "ball" is thrown to confuse the umpire.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event prompts Hugh Chance to start smoking?

2. What religion is Julie, Peter's high school girlfriend?

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

4. How much did Irwin weigh at birth?

5. What does Officer Hervano give to Irwin after he rescues the dog in Book Two?

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