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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who invents the game "Famous Scientists"?
(a) The twins.
(b) Laura.
(c) Grandawma.
(d) Everett.

2. What pen name does Kincaid use for his poem "Why Apple Pie"?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) Lewis Carroll.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) William Shakespeare.

3. What dessert does Laura give Irwin in exchange for guessing a secret in Book One?
(a) Some chewing gum.
(b) Blackberry pie.
(c) An ice cream cone.
(d) A piece of lemon cake.

4. What does the Chance family call Hugh's practice in the shed?
(a) Dreamball.
(b) Papa's prayin'.
(c) Shedball.
(d) Pitching Practice.

5. Who is Grandawma's hero?
(a) Charles Darwin.
(b) Jesus Christ.
(c) Babe Ruth.
(d) Charles Dillon.

6. What job does Everett hold to earn money in high school?
(a) Bagging groceries.
(b) Pizza delivery boy.
(c) Mail Courier.
(d) School janitor.

7. Who is the mentor to the Twins in the game of Famous Scientists?
(a) Grandawma.
(b) Peter.
(c) Hugh.
(d) Everett.

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

9. Which child has contacted Doc Franken to bring him to the Chance home in Book Three?
(a) Kincaid.
(b) Irwin.
(c) Peter.
(d) Everett.

10. Why does Hugh build a shed behind their Camas home?
(a) To have a place for his tools.
(b) To have a place for woodworking.
(c) To have a place to practice pitching.
(d) To create excess storage for his growing family.

11. Who witnesses the death of Grandawma?
(a) The twins.
(b) Hugh.
(c) Kincaid.
(d) Irwin and Peter.

12. Who is Ellen G. White?
(a) An expert on thumb surgery.
(b) A religious lady admired by the Adventists.
(c) A baseball commentator.
(d) A neighbor of the Chance family.

13. What does Irwin give Officer Hervano as a token after Officer Hervano attempts to save Irwin in Book Two?
(a) The dog.
(b) His hat.
(c) His raincoat.
(d) His shoe.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Kincaid give his mother in token of his apology in Book Three?

3. What was Hugh's father's profession?

4. What does Grandawma give Hugh as a get well gift after this thumb transplant?

5. What action does Hugh apologize for profusely at the end of Book One?

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