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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Roy teammates on the Knights treat him?
(a) They pretty much ignore him.
(b) They ask him for advice when he hits well.
(c) They tell the coach lies about him.
(d) The pull practical jokes and hide his basson case with his bat.

2. Who is Memo Paris?
(a) Roy's girlfriend.
(b) A loyal fan that follows the team.
(c) Pop's niece and Bump's girlfriend.
(d) A reporter that writes good things about the team.

3. What viewpoint does the author take when he tells us about Roy's declaration and what it might lead to?
(a) First person.
(b) Omniscient narrator.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) Third person.

4. What mistake did Pop make that Red tells Roy about?
(a) He gave a really bad call in coaching that caused him to lose.
(b) He got caught between bases and caused his team to lose.
(c) He forced a player to throw a game.
(d) He embezzled funds from The Judge.

5. At the end of the novel, where does Malamud indicate that the character of Roy will go next?
(a) To a farm that he buys.
(b) Into the arms of Memo.
(c) Into the arms of Iris and his unborn child.
(d) He leaves it open, not telling the reader.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years had pass before Roy Hobbs comes to play baseball again?

2. What does Memo tell Roy when he proposes to her?

3. How does Roy feel when the fans began to cheer him on after he gets out of the slump?

4. How old is Roy when he starts his journey on the train?

5. What does Roy reveal to Harriet?

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