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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. Which of the following subjects do Richard and his friend talk about?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Head trauma.
(c) Pie throwing.
(d) Baseball.

2. What kind of car is the man driving across the desert?
(a) A Limousine.
(b) A Plymouth.
(c) A Cadillac.
(d) A Lexus.

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

4. What is the name of the Bruegel painting Hoover sees in the magazine?
(a) Dark Nights.
(b) Looking Inside.
(c) The Triumph of Death.
(d) The Execution.

5. Who does the author call the voice of the Giants?
(a) Jackie Gleason.
(b) Bill Waterson.
(c) Russ Hodges.
(d) Frank Sinatra.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nick daughter's life change in this section?

2. What has Marvin hired people to examine in order to find out what happened to the baseball?

3. Want does Manx want to do with the baseball?

4. Who does Big Sims say owns the Waste Containment company?

5. Which two teams are competing for the World Series in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nick say his mother likes Jackie Gleason so much?

2. What do people in Phoenix think about Nick's roots?

3. What does this section say about the Texas Highway Killer?

4. How did Bobby Thompson's home run affect people?

5. Why does Hoover appreciate Truman's timing in the announcement of the Soviet bomb?

6. Why is Nick upset with Marian before he leaves for work?

7. How does Marian react to Nick's fling with Donna?

8. Why did sister Edgar stop hitting kids?

9. Who does Nick say Brian believes he is?

10. How does Jackie Gleason entertain members of the crowd?

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