1. Why does Willie continue to carry his cane with him?
(a) It has become an accessory that he brings with him out of habit.
(b) He still needs it sometimes when he has been on his feet for a while.
(c) It is important to him because his friends had it made special for him.
(d) He carries it because it makes him feel stronger.

2. Why does Willie feel sad when he is sitting with Jenny at the party?
(a) He is jealous of her because she still has all of her athletic ability.
(b) He knows that eventually she will lose interest in him and leave him.
(c) He is sad that she will spend the rest of her life with a "cripple."
(d) He is no longer interested in her, but does not know how to tell her.

3. Why does Petey Shropshire stay close to the adults in the school?
(a) He struggles in school and needs extra help from all of his teachers.
(b) He does not get along with others his own age and prefers the company of adults.
(c) He has found that if he helps the teachers out, they give him better grades.
(d) He is a victim of bullies and stays close to adults for protection.

4. What kind of program brings Cyril Wheat to Coho, Montana?
(a) He is a psychology students from a local college that provides free therapy.
(b) The local Lutheran church sponsors him so that he can provide therapy for teens in trouble.
(c) The Salvation Army pays for him to provide therapy to impoverished teenagers.
(d) The state of Montana sends him one day per week to five different small towns to provide mental health services.

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