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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Willie hide out before he finds the courage to leave his house?
(a) One month.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two months.
(d) Six weeks.

2. What is the gang leader doing when Willie approaches?
(a) He is leaning against the bus stop pole watching Willie approach.
(b) He is shooting pennies against the curb.
(c) He is spinning and kicking as he stands on the back of a concrete bench.
(d) He is cleaning his fingernails with a switchblade knife.

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

4. Why does Kam say that the Jo Boys should leave Willie's cane behind after they beat him up?
(a) Baseball is a sissy game.
(b) Willie will probably need to walk.
(c) It is too big and bulky to carry around.
(d) He does not want to have any evidence to link them to this crime.

5. How does the bus driver try to help Willie when he realizes that the Jo Boys are after him?
(a) He agrees to let Willie off at a police station rather than a regular stop.
(b) He threatens to hurt the gang members if they do not leave Willie alone.
(c) He calls the police on his radio after the Jo Boys get off the bus.
(d) He jams the back door so that they cannot get out right away.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way has Willie's accident affected the way that he views Marty?

2. Why do the other kids at Johnny's party not drink the beer that Marty and his friends bring?

3. Why do the Jo Boys attack Willie?

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

5. Why does Willie feel sad when he is sitting with Jenny at the party?

(see the answer key)

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