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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four, The Left Stuff.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kincaid has a nightmare in Book One, how does Hugh help him get back to sleep?
(a) He gets Kincaid a glass of water.
(b) He sings to Kincaid.
(c) He tells Kincaid the trick of counting backwards from one hundred.
(d) He lets Kincaid fall asleep watching the television.

2. Where does Hugh go to play ball in Book One?
(a) An undisclosed location.
(b) An empty lot across the street.
(c) A park named Battle Ground.
(d) The backyard.

3. According to Hugh, what does it mean when a catcher "frames a pitch"?
(a) He drops the ball quickly after catching it.
(b) He mutters "strike" after a "ball" is thrown to confuse the umpire.
(c) He calls two of the same pitches in a row.
(d) He moves his glove after he makes the catch.

4. Why does Everett play the baseball position he does?
(a) His dad suggested he learn that position.
(b) He has the build of a catcher.
(c) He was assigned the position by the coach.
(d) He dreams of catching his father's pitches.

5. Why does Everett miss the message about Irwin's wedding and draft into the army?
(a) He gets the message, but he forgets about it.
(b) He is at a week long sit-in.
(c) He does not have a phone.
(d) His roomate doesn't give him the message.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who witnesses the death of Grandawma?

2. Who invents the game "Famous Scientists"?

3. What religion is Julie, Peter's high school girlfriend?

4. What unexpected event ends Irwin's career as a track star?

5. What job does Everett hold to earn money in high school?

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