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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who joins Willie's family on the trip to the lake?
(a) Max Craig and Jenny Blackburn.
(b) Johnny Rivers and Jenny Blackburn.
(c) Johnny Rivers and Petey Shropshire.
(d) Petey Shropshire and Jenny Blackburn.

3. How does the umpire respond after Sal Whitworth hits Johnny?
(a) He tells Johnny that he deserved it, and he had better be quiet now.
(b) He calls both coaches over and asks them to control their players.
(c) He gives Sal a warning and threatens to throw him out.
(d) He throws Sal out of the game for unsportsmanlike conduct.

4. How does the relationship between Jenny and Willie change from a friendship to a romantic relationship?
(a) Willie finally gets up the nerve to ask Jenny to be his girlfriend.
(b) Jenny asks Willie if he would like to "go" with her.
(c) Neither of them says anything; they both just understand that their relationship is different.
(d) Willie kisses Jenny without thinking, and then they both realize that they belong together.

5. What observation does Jenny make about Willie's parents?
(a) She says that they really love each other, and she wants her marriage to be like that.
(b) She has noticed that they walk more slowly than they used to.
(c) She notices that they do not look directly at one another anymore.
(d) She says that they seem sad even when they are laughing.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Willie, why does Jenny Blackburn always win when they race each other on bicycles?

2. What causes Willie's accident?

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

4. Why do Willie and his father NOT grab the fish that they see in the water hole?

5. When do Wilie and his father take an evening motorcycle ride?

(see the answer key)

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