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

2. To what church does Laura belong?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Roman Catholic.
(c) Seventh Day Adventist.
(d) Jehovah's Witness.

3. What is Roy's favorite pastime?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Football.
(d) Baseball.

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

5. What pen name does Kincaid use for his poem "Why Apple Pie"?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) William Shakespeare.
(d) Lewis Carroll.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does drinking terrify Laura?

2. What do the Chance boys call Grandawma's dog?

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

4. What position does Hugh think that Everett should play?

5. What book contains the story that Peter tells his brother at the hedge in Book Two?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Hugh tell Kincaid it is nonsense to paint a strike zone in his practice bullpen?

5. As Peter begins to ask and contemplate deep questions in Book Two, where does he turn to seek answers?

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

7. Why does Irwin cuss around Everett?

8. What freedom does Laura grant Peter, Everett, and Kincaid after the Psalm War in Book Three?

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

10. According to Kincaid in Book One, what causes Papa to start up smoking again after he had quit?

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