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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advice does Big Will give to Willie regarding his poor pass in the last football game?
(a) "Life is too short to make bad passes."
(b) "Always visualize the path the ball should take before you release your throw."
(c) "Never do less than your best just because you're playing an inferior team."
(d) "Any son of mine will not embarrass me with another poor play like that."

2. What is Lacey's primary occupation?
(a) He is a bouncer at a nightclub.
(b) He is a security guard.
(c) He is the "muscle" for a crime family.
(d) He is a pimp, or as he says, "human relations management."

3. From which city does Willie ask the boy to mail his postcards?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Pasadena.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Seattle.

4. How does the umpire respond after Sal Whitworth hits Johnny?
(a) He tells Johnny that he deserved it, and he had better be quiet now.
(b) He calls both coaches over and asks them to control their players.
(c) He gives Sal a warning and threatens to throw him out.
(d) He throws Sal out of the game for unsportsmanlike conduct.

5. What is special about this trip to Salmon Lake?
(a) It is Mrs. Weaver's first trip to the lake since the death of Willie's sister.
(b) They are celebrating Willie's birthday.
(c) It is the last weekend of the summer that they will be able to get to the lake.
(d) It is the first trip out in Big Will's new boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Willie doing as he is rushed to the hospital?

2. What offer does Lacey give to Willie that, according to Lacey, is "the best offer in town"?

3. How does Sal Whitworth try to distract Willie while he is pitching?

4. What does Johnny Rivers do in the bottom of the fifth inning in order to highlight the strength of Willie's pitching?

5. Why does Willie wait in the bathroom for a while after his shower?

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