1. Why does Petey Shropshire stay close to the adults in the school?
(a) He has found that if he helps the teachers out, they give him better grades.
(b) He does not get along with others his own age and prefers the company of adults.
(c) He struggles in school and needs extra help from all of his teachers.
(d) He is a victim of bullies and stays close to adults for protection.

2. How does Jenny make amends for upsetting her aunt?
(a) She peels fifty potatoes for the church picnic.
(b) She and her family go to church on a Thursday night in order to "get the devil out" of her.
(c) She scrubs the kitchen and bathroom floors.
(d) She pulls weeds in her aunt's garden.

3. Why does Willie not want Jenny Blackburn to call him a baseball hero?
(a) He wants her to call him "boyfriend" instead.
(b) It is football season now, not baseball season.
(c) He is being modest and does not want to call attention to himself.
(d) He is embarrassed about the way that the last game turned out.

4. What issue does Willie's mom raise about the poor pass?
(a) She is upset because Willie yelled at his teammates afterward.
(b) She is upset that he used a curse word when the ball slipped out of his hand.
(c) She does not think he was holding the ball effectively before he started the pass.
(d) She wants to know why he did not fasten the chin strap on his football helmet.

5. 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 is a powerful hitter with a high batting average.
(c) He irritates the pitchers until they hit him with a pitch.
(d) He is not very powerful, but he is able to hit the ball into the gaps between fielders.