1. According to Willie's dad, how does a pitcher show respect to a powerful hitter?
(a) By waiting to pitch until the batter is fully prepared.
(b) By walking the powerful batters in order to pitch to a weaker batter.
(c) By always giving the powerful batters his best stuff.
(d) By pushing the powerful batters back off the plate with tough pitches.

2. What question does Willie ask his father when they are practicing in the back yard?
(a) Willie wants to know if his sister was a planned baby or an accident.
(b) Willie wants to know if he can drive the motorcycle sometime soon.
(c) Willie wants to know if his father will be proud of him even if they lose the game.
(d) Willie wants to know how to get past Sal Whitworth.

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

4. Why does Mr. Weaver want Willie to pay attention to every detail leading up to the game?
(a) He is worried that Willie is not really focused on the game.
(b) He is worried that the Crazy Horse Electric team will be difficult to beat.
(c) He wants Willie to have a strong memory to rely on, like his own memory of the Rose Bowl game.
(d) He has a feeling that something is going to go wrong.

5. Which characters accompany Willie when he goes to speak to Mr. Samson?
(a) Jenny Blackburn and Coach Ivy.
(b) Petey Shropshire and Jenny Blackburn.
(c) Eddie Single and Petey Shropshire.
(d) Johnny Rivers and Max Craig.