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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase does Willie say is written across the faces of the homeless people in the bus terminal?
(a) "Lost Cause."
(b) "Hopeless."
(c) "Go Away."
(d) "Abandon Hope."

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

3. How does Johnny react when he discovers that Marty has given drugs to Willie?
(a) He runs for the phone to call for an ambulance.
(b) He begins to panic and starts shaking Willie.
(c) He grabs Marty and beats him until he is bleeding.
(d) He yells at Jenny for not staying with Willie.

4. In what way has Willie's accident affected the way that he views Marty?
(a) Willie used to think that Marty was cool, but now he sees that he is a loser.
(b) He used to think that Marty was a loser, but now he admires his confidence.
(c) Willie never payed any attention to Marty before and did not know anything about him.
(d) Willie has always been curious about Marty, but now he does not care.

5. What is the cause of Lacey's son's brain damage?
(a) Lacey beat him nearly to death.
(b) He lost oxygen when he was a baby because Lacey left him locked in a hot car.
(c) He was hurt in an accident when Lacey was driving drunk and crashed the car.
(d) He was stuck in the birth canal too long during labor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kam say that the Jo Boys should leave Willie's cane behind after they beat him up?

2. What advice has the doctor given Willie about how he can get his body to work right again?

3. What does Andre suggest Willie should do in order to make friends at OMLC High School?

4. How long does Willie hide out before he finds the courage to leave his house?

5. Why does Marty offer Willie the pill?

(see the answer key)

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