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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nick uses his mother's surname rather than his father's surname?
(a) His parents never married.
(b) His parents were separated when he was born.
(c) He hates his father.
(d) His father's name is embarrassing.

2. What has Marvin hired people to examine in order to find out what happened to the baseball?
(a) The celebrations on the field after the game.
(b) Photos of people leaving the stadium.
(c) Photos of the left field stands.
(d) Different baseballs from the 1950s.

3. Where is Marian driving to in chapter two?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Prescott.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

4. Where does Russ Hodges interview the players?
(a) In the car lot.
(b) In the clubhouse.
(c) In the commentary box.
(d) On the diamond.

5. Which character is Marian having an affair with?
(a) Brian.
(b) David.
(c) Marvin.
(d) Richard.

6. Who does Big Sims say owns the Waste Containment company?
(a) The mob.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The government.

7. Want does Manx want to do with the baseball?
(a) Give it back to the Giants.
(b) Give it to a museum.
(c) Sell it.
(d) Frame it.

8. What does Hoover think of when he looks at the picture by Bruegel?
(a) The President.
(b) Drug abuse.
(c) The Russian bomb.
(d) His wife.

9. What is the name of the Giant's manager?
(a) Dieter Bruegel.
(b) Russ Hodges.
(c) Bill Waterson.
(d) Leo Durocher.

10. What is Sue Ann Corcoran's job?
(a) TV anchor woman.
(b) Film producer.
(c) Scriptwriter.
(d) Artist.

11. What is the name of Cotter's father?
(a) Thanx.
(b) Peter.
(c) Manx.
(d) Dean.

12. In which state is Phoenix?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Washington.
(d) New York.

13. What kind of firm does Bill Patterson own?
(a) A construction firm.
(b) A telephone company.
(c) A chicken farm.
(d) A car lot.

14. How does Nick daughter's life change in this section?
(a) She buys a house.
(b) She gets married.
(c) She finds a job.
(d) She has a baby.

15. Where is Albert sitting to think about Eddie at the end of this section?
(a) In a graveyard.
(b) In church.
(c) In hospital.
(d) In a cafe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cotter find at the end of the game?

2. Who does Brian buy condoms for?

3. What killer does this section introduce?

4. What does the woman do for a living?

5. Who does Nick want to read about in Time Magazine?

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