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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Five, The Brothers K.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the team that Hugh played for in Oklahoma?
(a) The Senators.
(b) The Cornhuskers.
(c) The White Sox.
(d) The Horned Frogs.

3. What does Kincaid give his mother in token of his apology in Book Three?
(a) Candy.
(b) Some shoes.
(c) A new apron.
(d) A new dress.

4. What do the Chance boys call Grandawma's dog?
(a) Dog.
(b) Pullman.
(c) Gomorrah.
(d) Marion.

5. What privilege does Hugh give the boys after his fight with Laura at the end of Book Two?
(a) The choice to go to church or stay home.
(b) A later curfew.
(c) Additional allowance money.
(d) The opportunity to watch him practice pitching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event causes Irwin to feel as though his heart died in Chapter 3 of Book Five?

2. To apologize to Laura in Book Three, what does Everett give her?

3. Whom does Peter quote during his speech at the post season baseball banquet?

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

5. How long does it take Hugh to say the prayer over the meal every evening in the Chance family?

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