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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, Dogmatomachy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who drives the Chance family to the hospital after Hugh has been in the accident at the mill?
(a) Peter.
(b) Grandma.
(c) Papa's friend Roy.
(d) Mama.

2. What nickname does Everett give the Psalms in Boot Two?
(a) Betty Crocker.
(b) Dinosaur dictums.
(c) Tall tales.
(d) Preacher's propaganda.

3. In Book One, which guest on The Ed Sullivan Show is liked by Laura and Irwin?
(a) Perry Como.
(b) A ventriloquist.
(c) Maurice Chevalier.
(d) Frank Sinatra.

4. Where does Hugh get transferred to after he is injured playing for the Chicago White Sox?
(a) A minor league team in Washington.
(b) He is fired and plays just for fun for a city league.
(c) He is immediately transferred to the U.S. Army team.
(d) A minor league team in Oklahoma.

5. What does Everett call Hugh's fastball?
(a) The scorcher.
(b) The heater.
(c) The rocket.
(d) The sinker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Chance boys hide to watch their father's pitching attempts and philosophize together?

2. What does the Chance family call Hugh's practice in the shed?

3. Which classmate of Kincaid's has a hair lip that causes a speech impediment?

4. What book contains the story that Peter tells his brother at the hedge in Book Two?

5. What baseball position does Everett play in Book Two?

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