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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who attends the opening night of Everett's play?
(a) The entire family.
(b) Peter and Irwin.
(c) Irwin and Kincaid.
(d) Laura and Hugh.

2. Why have Irwin and Linda been unable to marry earlier in the novel?
(a) Linda needed parental permission.
(b) Irwin could not marry and keep his student elgibility.
(c) Laura forbade Irwin to marry.
(d) Linda was married to someone else.

3. Why does Everett miss the message about Irwin's wedding and draft into the army?
(a) He gets the message, but he forgets about it.
(b) He is at a week long sit-in.
(c) His roomate doesn't give him the message.
(d) He does not have a phone.

4. Who finds the verses written between Uncle Marvin and Mary Jane?
(a) Sister Harg.
(b) Elder Joon.
(c) Laura.
(d) Kincaid.

5. What does Everett burn after he struggles to recapture his joy of reading in Book Five?
(a) His journal.
(b) All of his textbooks from college.
(c) His favorite book.
(d) His library card.

6. What is unique about Hugh's last pitch?
(a) He hits the batter.
(b) He throws a wild pitch in honor of Irwin.
(c) His pitch does not even reach the batter.
(d) He throws the fastest ball of his career.

7. How old is Linda when she marries Irwin?
(a) 22.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

8. Who helps Hugh answer all of his mail as his secretary?
(a) Bet.
(b) Peter.
(c) Freddy.
(d) Kincaid.

9. What are the "scriptures of baseball"?
(a) Statistics.
(b) Sports columns.
(c) Game programs.
(d) Baseball cards.

10. What is the typical sentence for draft dodgers at the time of Everett's sentencing?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 6 months.

11. What automobile repair does Hugh make to the family vehicle in the beginning of Book Five?
(a) He changes the oil.
(b) He installs a new carburetor.
(c) He changes a tire.
(d) He changes the spark plugs.

12. Who is the mastermind of operation squeeze?
(a) Hugh.
(b) Kincaid.
(c) Elder Joon.
(d) Peter.

13. What fellow draft dodger advises Everett about a potential return to the United States?
(a) Natasha.
(b) Stoner Steve.
(c) Yulia.
(d) Nelson.

14. What is the name of the woman whom Kincaid falls in love with in Book Five?
(a) Susy.
(b) Karen.
(c) Amy.
(d) Deborah.

15. How does Hugh request to be buried?
(a) He asks to be buried at sea.
(b) He wants to be buried next to his mother.
(c) He has no preference about his burial.
(d) He wants to be cremated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What scheme does T Bar having for making millions of dollars?

2. When Peter goes to visit Everett in Seattle on his way back to Harvard, where do they meet?

3. What causes Peter to vomit during a family vacation down the Oregon coast?

4. What ultimatum does Laura give her congregation in Book Six?

5. For what sport does Irwin leave baseball?

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