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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which city does Willie ask the boy to mail his postcards?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Pasadena.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Seattle.

2. Who joins Willie's family on the trip to the lake?
(a) Johnny Rivers and Jenny Blackburn.
(b) Max Craig and Jenny Blackburn.
(c) Johnny Rivers and Petey Shropshire.
(d) Petey Shropshire and Jenny Blackburn.

3. What advice does Big Will give to Willie regarding his poor pass in the last football game?
(a) "Any son of mine will not embarrass me with another poor play like that."
(b) "Life is too short to make bad passes."
(c) "Always visualize the path the ball should take before you release your throw."
(d) "Never do less than your best just because you're playing an inferior team."

4. When Cyril asks Willie to share, at what part of the story does he want him to begin?
(a) At the middle and then work both ways.
(b) At the end, and then work backward.
(c) Anywhere he would like to begin.
(d) At the beginning, of course.

5. What does Johnny Rivers do in the bottom of the fifth inning in order to highlight the strength of Willie's pitching?
(a) He falls over backward when one of Willie's pitches hits his glove.
(b) He soaks his catching hand in ice between batters.
(c) He stuffs his catcher's mitt with socks because he says Willie is throwing so hard.
(d) He begs Willie to take it easy on him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Cyril tell Willie that he doesn't "do dreams"?

2. What does Cyril Wheat's T-shirt say?

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

4. How does Willie retaliate after Sal Whitworth hits Johnny?

5. What is special about this trip to Salmon Lake?

(see the answer key)

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