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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the crowd react to the end of the Crazy Horse Electric game?
(a) Some fans cheer, but others groan.
(b) They immediately jump to their feet and cheer.
(c) They politely applaud both teams' efforts.
(d) At first they are stunned into silence, but then they erupt into cheers.

2. What is Willie's first mistake of the Crazy Horse Electric game?
(a) He hits a batter, which puts a runner on base.
(b) He walks Sal Whitworth.
(c) He throws a wild pitch, and a runner advances from first to second base.
(d) He throws a pitch in the dirt.

3. What is special about this trip to Salmon Lake?
(a) They are celebrating Willie's birthday.
(b) It is the first trip out in Big Will's new boat.
(c) It is Mrs. Weaver's first trip to the lake since the death of Willie's sister.
(d) It is the last weekend of the summer that they will be able to get to the lake.

4. Why does Willie feel safe on the motorcycle with his father?
(a) Willie knows that his father is a cautious driver.
(b) Willie's father has never had an accident before.
(c) Willie and his father are wearing helmets.
(d) Willie believes that his father is immortal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Willie feel when he rides with his father on the motorcycle?

2. Why does Willie wish he had known how to perform CPR when he was twelve?

3. What causes Willie's accident?

4. When was Willie's first motorcycle ride with his father?

5. Why are Willie's arms and head trapped when he falls into the water?

(see the answer key)

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