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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why do the teachers at school want to put Willie in the Special Ed classes?
(a) They want to protect him from the teasing that he is experiencing in the other classes.
(b) They have tested his IQ and discovered that he is not as smart as he was before the accident.
(c) They think that something is wrong with his brain because he speaks so slowly.
(d) They are tired of having to help him so much in the regular classes.
2. Why are Willie's arms and head trapped when he falls into the water?
(a) He gets wrapped up in the tow line when he goes under water.
(b) The boat drifts over top of him and traps him in the water.
(c) He is trapped under the ski.
(d) The life jacket is too large and it slips up, trapping his arms and head.
3. From which city does Willie ask the boy to mail his postcards?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Pasadena.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Phoenix.
4. What does Cyril ask Willie to do if he has any suicidal thoughts?
(a) Cyril wants Willie to see his family doctor if he has suicidal thoughts.
(b) Cyril wants Willie to tell his parents if he has serious thoughts of suicide.
(c) Cyril wants Willie to call him if his suicidal thoughts get serious.
(d) Cyril wants Willie to call the suicide hotline if he seriously considers suicide.
5. What is special about this trip to Salmon Lake?
(a) It is the last weekend of the summer that they will be able to get to the lake.
(b) They are celebrating Willie's birthday.
(c) It is the first trip out in Big Will's new boat.
(d) It is Mrs. Weaver's first trip to the lake since the death of Willie's sister.
Short Answer Questions
1. What observation does Jenny make about Willie's parents?
2. Who joins Willie's family on the trip to the lake?
3. Why does Jenny jump into the water after Willie's accident?
4. What city is Willie's final destination?
5. What does Willie plan to tell the therapist (Cyril Wheat) as he is waiting in the office?
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