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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advice does Cyril give Willie to help him deal with the dreams that he has been having?
(a) Cyril tells him to acknowledge that he already knows what the dreams are trying to tell him.
(b) Cyril tells him to exercise before bed so that he is too tired to dream.
(c) Cyril suggests that he take a warm bath before he goes to bed.
(d) Cyril suggests that he tells his parents about his dreams.

2. How has Willie changed over the twelve months before the novel begins?
(a) He has learned that there is more to life than baseball.
(b) His voice has become squeaky and his face is full of acne.
(c) He has gotten bigger, stronger, and better.
(d) He has learned to appreciate the gifts he has been given.

3. Where has Willie found the money to fund his trip?
(a) He asks to borrow money from his friends.
(b) He sells all of his baseball cards.
(c) He withdraws money from his bank account and steals from his parents.
(d) He takes on a paper route and saves his money for months.

4. How does Cyril Wheat explain Willie's feelings toward Jenny?
(a) Deep down, Willie knows that she does not care for him the same way.
(b) Willie probably does not care for Jenny as much as he thinks he does.
(c) Willie has no right to feel angry with her and he should learn to change.
(d) It is just a normal part of Willie adjusting to the changes in his life.

5. What promise does Cyril make to Willie at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) That they would keep meeting until Willie has everything worked out.
(b) That he would not tell anyone about their conversation.
(c) That he would not let the school put Willie in Special Ed.
(d) That Willie's bad dreams would evetually stop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Big Will give to Willie regarding his poor pass in the last football game?

2. Why do the teachers at school want to put Willie in the Special Ed classes?

3. What does Willie give to Jenny as a sign of their newly romantic relationship?

4. What causes Willie to experience the odd dream about Promontory Point and the Crazy Horse Electric game?

5. What keeps Willie from acting like a cocky kid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lacey, the bus driver, wait to help Willie until after the gang leaves?

2. Why do the other boys on the baseball team go after Johnny Rivers and hose him down?

3. Why does Willie have such a difficult time cheering for Jenny in the basketball game or celebrating with her afterward?

4. How does Willie react to the graffiti left by the Jo Boys?

5. Why does Willie write the four postcards that he asks the boy at the station to send for him?

6. What evidence suggests that Jenny Blackburn is a match for Willie in both athleticism and competitiveness?

7. What suggestion does Cyril Wheat give Willie regarding his dreams?

8. How does Cyril Wheat make Willie feel comfortable enough to start talking?

9. How does Big Will actually harm Willie in trying to help him?

10. What advice does Cyril Wheat give to Willie about how to deal with his friends?

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