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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 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 points his bat at Willie and promises to hit him with a line drive.
(d) Sal steps out of the batter's box when Willie is ready to throw a pitch.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how much time has passed since Willie's accident?
(a) Eight weeks.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Four months.

3. Why does Willie feel sad when he is sitting with Jenny at the party?
(a) He is jealous of her because she still has all of her athletic ability.
(b) He is sad that she will spend the rest of her life with a "cripple."
(c) He knows that eventually she will lose interest in him and leave him.
(d) He is no longer interested in her, but does not know how to tell her.

4. Why do the other kids at Johnny's party not drink the beer that Marty and his friends bring?
(a) They are athletes in training, and they know that they would get into trouble if they were caught.
(b) They do not want to be associated with Marty, so they drink their own beer.
(c) They have all signed a promise to their parents that they will not drink alcohol.
(d) Some of the kids are recovering alcoholics, and no one wants to tempt them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Willie to experience the odd dream about Promontory Point and the Crazy Horse Electric game?

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

3. What does Johnny Rivers do in the bottom of the fifth inning in order to highlight the strength of Willie's pitching?

4. What causes Willie's accident?

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

(see the answer key)

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