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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 magazine publishes Everett's school paper "Junk Genius"?
(a) Sporting Digest.
(b) Time Magazine.
(c) GQ.
(d) The Readers Digest.

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

3. What pitch does Durham teach Hugh during his tenure in Oklahoma?
(a) Fastball.
(b) The Road Apple.
(c) The Curve.
(d) Kamikaze.

4. What is the name of the team that Hugh played for in Oklahoma?
(a) The White Sox.
(b) The Senators.
(c) The Horned Frogs.
(d) The Cornhuskers.

5. How long does it take Hugh to say the prayer over the meal every evening in the Chance family?
(a) 33 seconds.
(b) 1 minute.
(c) 3 minutes.
(d) 3.5 seconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Everett hold to earn money in high school?

2. What does Kincaid give his mother in token of his apology in Book Three?

3. What does Peter give his mother as part of an apology in Book Three?

4. What is Irwin's nickname among his family?

5. When Kincaid has a nightmare in Book One, how does Hugh help him get back to sleep?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Papa lose his thumb?

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

4. What reason does Hugh give to the boys for Laura's devotion to her religion?

5. How does Everett's appearance change after Laura stops doing his domestic duties?

6. As the Chance boys watch their father practice pitching and working against his handicap, what do they learn?

7. What is Peter's opinion on miracles?

8. What did Hugh wear while practicing pitching in the shed?

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

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

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