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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 ongoing activity does Irwin begin with Doc Franken while the Chance boys work on landscaping his lot?
(a) A water balloon fight.
(b) A darts tournament.
(c) An ongoing chess game.
(d) A card game.

2. What event prompts Hugh Chance to start smoking?
(a) His first no-hitter.
(b) The death of his dog.
(c) The death of his father.
(d) Getting kicked off the high school baseball team.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mama react to Irwin's prayer at the supper table in Book Two?

3. Why does Everett play the baseball position he does?

4. What pitch does Durham teach Hugh during his tenure in Oklahoma?

5. What does the scarlet neon sign that hangs in Everett's room say?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why doesn't the Chance family use their heater in the Fortyford in Book One?

3. Why does Irwin cuss around Everett?

4. What is Peter's opinion on miracles?

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

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

7. What do the boys make a pact to pray for at the end of Book Two?

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

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

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

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