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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. What does Irwin give Officer Hervano as a token after Officer Hervano attempts to save Irwin in Book Two?
(a) His shoe.
(b) The dog.
(c) His hat.
(d) His raincoat.

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

3. How do the Chance boys know their father's pitching is improving after his surgery?
(a) They continue to hide in the hedge and watch him.
(b) He tells them of his improvement.
(c) They are invited into his shed to watch him practice.
(d) They can tell by the sound of his pitches.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who encourages Laura to spy on her sons and go through their rooms looking for incriminating evidence?

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

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

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

5. Which child has contacted Doc Franken to bring him to the Chance home in Book Three?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Papa give for Mama expecting twins in Chapter 1?

2. How do the boys name the pitches their father practices in Book Two?

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

4. What trade does Doctor Franken offer to make with the Chance family in Book Three?

5. Why are Irwin and the twins nonplussed by the "incriminating evidence" Elder Babcock and Laura show them against Peter, Everett, and Kincaid?

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

7. Why does Kincaid keep refusing to learn the memory verse in Book One?

8. What is Peter's opinion on miracles?

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

10. How does Peter's appearance change after Laura stops doing his domestic duties?

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