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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has Jenny Blackburn been for the two weeks before school begins?
(a) She was at camp, working as a counselor.
(b) She was at home, but did not feel like talking to anyone.
(c) She and her family were at the beach.
(d) She and her family were on vacation, visiting her aunt.

2. What does Cyril Wheat's T-shirt say?
(a) Gay Vegetarian Nazis for Jesus.
(b) If You Can Read This, Turn Me Over.
(c) I'm With Stupid.
(d) You Look As If You Think I Care.

3. What is special about this trip to Salmon Lake?
(a) It is the last weekend of the summer that they will be able to get to the lake.
(b) They are celebrating Willie's birthday.
(c) It is Mrs. Weaver's first trip to the lake since the death of Willie's sister.
(d) It is the first trip out in Big Will's new boat.

4. Why does Willie feel sad when he is sitting with Jenny at the party?
(a) He is sad that she will spend the rest of her life with a "cripple."
(b) He knows that eventually she will lose interest in him and leave him.
(c) He is no longer interested in her, but does not know how to tell her.
(d) He is jealous of her because she still has all of her athletic ability.

5. Why does Willie feel safe on the motorcycle with his father?
(a) Willie believes that his father is immortal.
(b) Willie and his father are wearing helmets.
(c) Willie knows that his father is a cautious driver.
(d) Willie's father has never had an accident before.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Willie hide out before he finds the courage to leave his house?

2. What does Willie give to Jenny as a sign of their newly romantic relationship?

3. Why does Willie agree to try racquetball even though he feels like he might be setting himself up for another failure?

4. What evidence does Jenny give to her aunt to prove that the woman on the religious channel is not really crying?

5. What kind of program brings Cyril Wheat to Coho, Montana?

(see the answer key)

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