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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What decision does Roy make during the last inning of the pennant game?
(a) To ask Memo to marry him.
(b) To forget his bribe and play well.
(c) To leave Memo and go to Iris.
(d) To leave baseball forever.

2. What advice does Memo give Roy to assuage his depression?
(a) To go to a fortune teller.
(b) To go back home and visit his family.
(c) To forget about baseball forever.
(d) To get married to her and let her take care of him.

3. What does Iris tell Roy that repels him?
(a) That she is a grandmother.
(b) That she likes Gus.
(c) That she snores when she sleeps.
(d) That she likes The Judge.

4. Why does Memo tell Roy he should go see a fortune teller?
(a) To find out if they are meant for each other.
(b) To find out what Roy needs to do to get over his slump.
(c) Because Bump went to one.
(d) To find out if they will win the next game.

5. What is Roy's reaction after he finally reads Iris's letter?
(a) He wads it up and throws it against the wall.
(b) He shows it to The Judge for advice.
(c) He leaves Memo and returns to Iris.
(d) He shows it to Memo and laughs at Iris.

6. What advice does Red Blow, the trainer, give Roy when he is in his bad slump?
(a) To forget Memo and drop her.
(b) To get married to Memo and quit trying to impress her.
(c) To consider what might be on his mind that is worrying him.
(d) To keep his fans in mind and try to please them.

7. In the league, What position do the Knights fall in?
(a) Last.
(b) First.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.

8. What characteristics does Roy give to age?
(a) Achievement of success and wealth.
(b) The end of his baseball career.
(c) Loss of beauty, life, success, and wealth.
(d) Wisdom and honor.

9. What reason does Roy give for not wanting to talk about his past?
(a) He said he couldn't remember his past after the gunshot wound.
(b) He said it digs up too much pain.
(c) He said he was ashamed of his past.
(d) He said he really didn't have a very exciting past to talk about.

10. What does Roy think about his ability to play after his stay in the hospital?
(a) He thinks he can't even hit the ball.
(b) He thinks he is out of his slump.
(c) He is sure he is well enough to play.
(d) He is afraid he will pass out.

11. How does Roy feel about Iris after he first meets her?
(a) He feels finally fulfilled.
(b) He is disgusted at her appearance.
(c) She becomes his new love.
(d) Disappointment that she is not Memo.

12. What happens to the Pirates' starting pitcher that pits Roy against a new pitcher?
(a) He faints.
(b) He walks too many players and gets pulled out.
(c) He gets in a fight and gets thrown out of the game.
(d) The Ump throws him out for bad behavior.

13. What ultimately brings about Roy's failure?
(a) His agreement to throw the pennant game.
(b) His love of more than one woman at a time.
(c) His focus only on being a superhero.
(d) His gambling on his games.

14. What does Gus suggest in Memo's motel room that makes Roy so angry?
(a) He suggests he can get him lots more money for throwing a game.
(b) He suggests that Memo doesn't like him, but likes Max instead.
(c) He suggests that Roy is taking advantage of Memo.
(d) He suggests that Roy is a sorry ball player.

15. After Roy gets out of his slump, where do the fans say he belongs?
(a) With Iris.
(b) Back in his small hometown.
(c) With the immortal players, the giants, the heroes.
(d) With Memo.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is he referring to when The Judge lectures Roy on the Biblical tale of the dog returning to its own vomit?

3. What does Roy wish for when the team gets into a major slump?

4. Who is the pitcher that strikes Roy out in the pennant game?

5. Who does Roy visit when he becomes depressed?

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