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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What advice has the doctor given Willie about how he can get his body to work right again?
(a) He says to use it and see how much mobility he can regain.
(b) He tells him to try yoga and meditation as a therapy.
(c) He says that nothing he does will help him return to normal.
(d) He offers Willie a series of medications that can help him improve his balance.

3. How does Willie feel when he rides with his father on the motorcycle?
(a) Willie is embarrassed that one of his friends may see him on the back of the bike.
(b) Willie feels extremely close to his father, but cannot express this.
(c) Willie is sad that his father seems to take such needless risks.
(d) Willie feels resentment that his father will not allow him to ride alone.

4. How does Johnny Rivers convince the English teacher to let him tell his joke?
(a) He does not ask; he just begins to tell the story.
(b) He tells her that it is really funny.
(c) The class is talking about verbal irony, so Johnny's story fits right in.
(d) He tells her that he has been thinking of writing a book and wants help with his idea.

5. What evidence does Jenny give to her aunt to prove that the woman on the religious channel is not really crying?
(a) She says, "when people cry for real, there's snot," but the woman does not produce snot when she cries.
(b) She says that even though the woman is sobbing, she is not producing tears.
(c) The woman's makeup remains perfect.
(d) The woman goes from a sobbing to singing without pausing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Willie give to Jenny as a sign of their newly romantic relationship?

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

3. Where does Willie take Jenny when he wants to try to change their relationship?

4. How does the umpire respond after Sal Whitworth hits Johnny?

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

(see the answer key)

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