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Short Answer Key
Chapter 1
1. How old is Willie Weaver at the beginning of the novel?
Sixteen years old.
2. Which characters accompany Willie when he goes to speak to Mr. Samson?
Petey Shropshire and Jenny Blackburn.
3. Why does Willie have trouble asking Jenny to be his girlfriend?
Willie is worried about ruining his long friendship with Jenny.
4. What detail about their baseball caps do Willie and his friends want Mr. Samson to change?
They want him to change the rose logo.
5. How long has Mr. Samson's rose logo been on his shop's sign?
Thirty-four years.
6. What position does Johnny Rivers play?
Catcher.
7. How has Willie changed over the twelve months before the novel begins?
He has gotten bigger, stronger, and better.
8. What keeps Willie from acting like a cocky kid?
Wilie's father would not allow it.
9. What causes Sal Whitworth to make...
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