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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What position does Johnny Rivers play?
(a) Short stop.
(b) Left fielder.
(c) First baseman.
(d) Catcher.

3. Where does Willie take Jenny when he wants to try to change their relationship?
(a) To the bleachers at the football field.
(b) To his fishing hole.
(c) To the baseball field.
(d) To a bluff overlooking the river.

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

5. Why does Johnny laugh when Willie threatens to give him a nosebleed?
(a) He is pleased that he has upset Willie.
(b) He does not belive that Willie is fast enough to catch him.
(c) Johnny has been slapped around by Sal Whitworth, so he is not scared of a nosebleed.
(d) He thinks that the thought of Willie hitting someone is funny.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who joins Willie's family on the trip to the lake?

3. What observation does Jenny make about Willie's parents?

4. Why does Willie's mom warn him about "fast things"?

5. How does the umpire respond after Sal Whitworth hits Johnny?

(see the answer key)

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