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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Petey Shropshire manage to get on base as often as he does?
(a) He is small and crouches down so that his strike zone is small, so pitchers walk him.
(b) He irritates the pitchers until they hit him with a pitch.
(c) He is a powerful hitter with a high batting average.
(d) He is not very powerful, but he is able to hit the ball into the gaps between fielders.

2. What caused the death of Willie's sister?
(a) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
(b) She fell down the stairs and broke her neck.
(c) She was strangled by the cords on the blinds on her window.
(d) She died in a house fire.

3. How does Petey punish Johnny for telling jokes with bad puns?
(a) He dumps a bucket of baseballs on his head.
(b) He has everyone sit and refuse to play until Johnny stops.
(c) He hoses him with cold water.
(d) He throws dirt at him from the infield.

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

5. What keeps Willie from acting like a cocky kid?
(a) Willie's teammates are just as talented as he is.
(b) Wilie's father would not allow it.
(c) Willie does not realize how good he is.
(d) Willie's mother has taught him to be gracious and grateful.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the crowd react to the end of the Crazy Horse Electric game?

2. How does Willie feel when he rides with his father on the motorcycle?

3. How long has Mr. Samson's rose logo been on his shop's sign?

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

5. Which characters accompany Willie when he goes to speak to Mr. Samson?

(see the answer key)

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