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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the umpire respond after Sal Whitworth hits Johnny?
(a) He gives Sal a warning and threatens to throw him out.
(b) He tells Johnny that he deserved it, and he had better be quiet now.
(c) He throws Sal out of the game for unsportsmanlike conduct.
(d) He calls both coaches over and asks them to control their players.

2. Why does Jenny jump into the water after Willie's accident?
(a) Big Will calls for her help because he does know CPR.
(b) She panics and rushes in to get to Willie.
(c) She sees that Big Will is in shock and does not know what to do to save Willie.
(d) She is the closest to Willie and goes in right away to save him.

3. How does Sal Whitworth try to distract Willie while he is pitching?
(a) Sal blows huge bubbles and pops his gum loudly.
(b) Sal yells threats to Willie about how far the next pitch will fly.
(c) Sal steps out of the batter's box when Willie is ready to throw a pitch.
(d) Sal points his bat at Willie and promises to hit him with a line drive.

4. Willie's bus ticket will take him to which city?
(a) Portland.
(b) Oakland.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Spokane.

5. How does the Crazy Horse Electric game end?
(a) Sal Whitworth pops the ball up, and Johnny Rivers catches it for the last out.
(b) Willie strikes Sal Whitworth out.
(c) Willie catches a line drive and throws the ball to the first baseman for a double play.
(d) Sal Whitworth hits a long fly ball, but Petey Shropshire catches it at the fence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What observation does Jenny make about Willie's parents?

3. How does Willie feel about his meeting with Cyril Wheat?

4. How does Willie's father react when he found out that Willie had taken acid?

5. What is Willie's first mistake of the Crazy Horse Electric game?

(see the answer key)

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