1. Why does Willie have trouble asking Jenny to be his girlfriend?
(a) Willie is nervous around Jenny and does not know how to talk to her.
(b) Willie's friends are always around, so he cannot speak to her in private.
(c) Willie is not sure if he would really like to date her.
(d) Willie is worried about ruining his long friendship with Jenny.

2. How does the umpire respond after Sal Whitworth hits Johnny?
(a) He throws Sal out of the game for unsportsmanlike conduct.
(b) He tells Johnny that he deserved it, and he had better be quiet now.
(c) He calls both coaches over and asks them to control their players.
(d) He gives Sal a warning and threatens to throw him out.

3. How does the Crazy Horse Electric game end?
(a) Willie strikes Sal Whitworth out.
(b) Willie catches a line drive and throws the ball to the first baseman for a double play.
(c) Sal Whitworth hits a long fly ball, but Petey Shropshire catches it at the fence.
(d) Sal Whitworth pops the ball up, and Johnny Rivers catches it for the last out.

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

5. How old is Willie Weaver at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Seventeen and a half years old.
(b) Fourteen years old.
(c) Sixteen years old.
(d) Twelve years old.