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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What observation does Jenny make about Willie's parents?
(a) She says that they really love each other, and she wants her marriage to be like that.
(b) She has noticed that they walk more slowly than they used to.
(c) She notices that they do not look directly at one another anymore.
(d) She says that they seem sad even when they are laughing.

2. What is Lacey's primary occupation?
(a) He is the "muscle" for a crime family.
(b) He is a pimp, or as he says, "human relations management."
(c) He is a security guard.
(d) He is a bouncer at a nightclub.

3. Why does Kam say that the Jo Boys should leave Willie's cane behind after they beat him up?
(a) It is too big and bulky to carry around.
(b) Willie will probably need to walk.
(c) He does not want to have any evidence to link them to this crime.
(d) Baseball is a sissy game.

4. In what way has Willie's accident affected the way that he views Marty?
(a) Willie has always been curious about Marty, but now he does not care.
(b) He used to think that Marty was a loser, but now he admires his confidence.
(c) Willie used to think that Marty was cool, but now he sees that he is a loser.
(d) Willie never payed any attention to Marty before and did not know anything about him.

5. How does Willie feel about his meeting with Cyril Wheat?
(a) Willie feels completely empty inside and cannot describe his emotions.
(b) Willie is glad that he came and feels relieved to have someone to talk to.
(c) Willie resents the fact that Cyril is making him talk and is angry.
(d) Willie is not sure how he feels because he is not sure whether he trusts Cyril.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Big Will give to Willie regarding his poor pass in the last football game?

2. According to Willie's dad, how does a pitcher show respect to a powerful hitter?

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

4. For what does Lisa use the one hundred and forty dollars that Willie gets from Lacey?

5. Why does Willie not paint over the graffiti a second time?

(see the answer key)

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