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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. Whom does Peter quote during his speech at the post season baseball banquet?
(a) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Buddha.
(c) W.C. Fields.
(d) Karl Marx.

2. What event causes Everett to spiral into depression and misery in Book Five?
(a) Irwin writes that he has lost his belief in God.
(b) Everett loses his job, house, and his car breaks down.
(c) Laura tells Everett she has never loved him, and she never will.
(d) Natasha leaves him.

3. What is the name of the British man who facilitates the robbing of Peter in India?
(a) Searing.
(b) Dessinger.
(c) Rupert.
(d) Thomas.

4. What fellow draft dodger advises Everett about a potential return to the United States?
(a) Yulia.
(b) Natasha.
(c) Stoner Steve.
(d) Nelson.

5. What is Hugh's new baseball nickname that is given to him while pitching for the Tugboats?
(a) Smokey Toe.
(b) Old Man Smoke.
(c) Old Toe.
(d) Papa Toe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Peter to vomit during a family vacation down the Oregon coast?

2. Why is Irwin unable to recognize Hugh the first time he visits?

3. What is the name of Everett's weekly column for the university's newspaper?

4. Who attends the opening night of Everett's play?

5. What scheme does T Bar having for making millions of dollars?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Laura plan to do at church in Chapter 8, and what ends up happening instead?

2. What reason does Natasha give to Everett for not wanting to sleep after their coffee date in Book Four?

3. When Everett receives Natasha's letter proclaiming her love, how does he respond?

4. What position does Ty Daniels and the rest of the Portland Tug team take towards Hugh when he throws his last wild pitch and leaves the team?

5. What effect does Everett's glasses have upon his baseball game?

6. What does Kincaid dream about on their journey home in Book Six that startles and scares him?

7. What secret about Linda does Bet reveal to Kincaid in Book Five?

8. What reason does Peter give Laura for taking a job at the mill in Chapter 5?

9. What does Everett witness that causes his epiphany and prompts him to pack up everything and return to his family in Camas?

10. How does Natasha respond to Everett's public debate with Dr. Gurtzner?

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