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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what point did Willie's mother stop fishing with them?
(a) When Willie became a teenager.
(b) When Willie's sister was born.
(c) After Willie was born.
(d) After the death of Willie's sister.

3. Why do Willie and his father NOT grab the fish that they see in the water hole?
(a) They do not have fishing poles, and Mr. Weaver believes in a fair fight.
(b) Neither of them likes the taste of fish.
(c) They know that Mrs. Weaver would not approve.
(d) They have no way to carry the fish back home with them.

4. Who was the first to find Willie's sister when she died?
(a) The neighbor, Mrs. Burke.
(b) Willie.
(c) Mrs. Weaver.
(d) Mr. Weaver.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Willie changed over the twelve months before the novel begins?

2. How does Big Will react to Willie's attempt to defend Johnny Rivers?

3. What detail about their baseball caps do Willie and his friends want Mr. Samson to change?

4. What position does Johnny Rivers play?

5. Where do Willie and his father stop during their motorcycle ride?

(see the answer key)

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