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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname does Johnny Rivers use to refer to Willie?
(a) Wonderful Willie.
(b) Whistlin' Willie.
(c) Dream Weaver.
(d) Wicked Weaver.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sal Whitworth try to distract Willie while he is pitching?

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

3. When was Willie's first motorcycle ride with his father?

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

5. How does Willie retaliate after Sal Whitworth hits Johnny?

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