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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Kincaid has a nightmare in Book One, how does Hugh help him get back to sleep?
(a) He sings to Kincaid.
(b) He tells Kincaid the trick of counting backwards from one hundred.
(c) He gets Kincaid a glass of water.
(d) He lets Kincaid fall asleep watching the television.

3. What football position does Irwin play?
(a) Quarterback.
(b) Kicker.
(c) Wide receiver.
(d) Defensive tackle.

4. How does Everett earn his first high school suspension?
(a) Having fist fights.
(b) Stealing food from the lunchroom.
(c) Putting a tack on the teacher's chair.
(d) Bringing his dog to school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of books does Peter enjoy reading?

2. Who invents the game "Famous Scientists"?

3. According to Kincaid, what doe WP stand for?

4. What action does Hugh apologize for profusely at the end of Book One?

5. What nickname does Everett give the Psalms in Boot Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Laura react to the ultimatum that Hugh gives her at the end of Book Three about her treatment of Peter, Everett, and Kincaid?

2. Why do some players call Papa "Smoke"?

3. How does Hugh compare devotion to professional baseball to devotion to religion?

4. What is revealed about the role that Everett and Irwin play within the Chance family during their conversations at the hedge in Book Two?

5. Why doesn't Kincaid go to church with his Mama and siblings in Book One, Chapter 2?

6. How does Laura respond to the apology and gifts from Peter, Everett, and Kincaid in Book Three?

7. What is Everett's opinion on miracles as described in Book One?

8. What political figure does Kincaid compare Laura and "her Bible" to in Book Three and why?

9. Why does Laura take a job making fake meat from soy beans in Book One?

10. What do the Twins do for Grandawma as a token of their love and affection after she dies?

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