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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Cyril tell Willie that he doesn't "do dreams"?
(a) Cyril admits that he does not understand dream analysis.
(b) Cyril is joking with Willie, trying to make him feel at ease.
(c) Cyril has not completed that part of his therapy training yet.
(d) Cyril does not believe that the dreams are important.

2. Why is Willie wearing a sweatshirt with the word LURCH printed on the front?
(a) It was a gift from his baseball friends.
(b) It is another example of Willie's self-pity at work.
(c) It is Willie's way of attacking his problem with humor, as Cyril suggested.
(d) He is a fan of "The Addams Family."

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how much time has passed since Willie's accident?
(a) Eight weeks.
(b) Three months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Three weeks.

4. Why does Jenny yell and Big Will to "stop it"?
(a) He is sobbing uncontrollably.
(b) He is trying to grab for Willie while she is performing CPR.
(c) She wants him to catch the boat, which is slowly idling away from them.
(d) He is banging his head against the side of the boat.

5. What does Johnny Rivers do in the bottom of the fifth inning in order to highlight the strength of Willie's pitching?
(a) He soaks his catching hand in ice between batters.
(b) He stuffs his catcher's mitt with socks because he says Willie is throwing so hard.
(c) He begs Willie to take it easy on him.
(d) He falls over backward when one of Willie's pitches hits his glove.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cyril Wheat explain Willie's feelings toward Jenny?

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

3. When Cyril asks Willie to share, at what part of the story does he want him to begin?

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

5. Why do Willie and his father wear helmets when they ride the motorcycle?

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