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

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

3. How long has Mr. Samson's rose logo been on his shop's sign?
(a) Twenty-eight years.
(b) Thirty-four years.
(c) Fourty-two years.
(d) Over Fifty years.

4. What advice does Cyril give Willie to help him deal with the dreams that he has been having?
(a) Cyril tells him to exercise before bed so that he is too tired to dream.
(b) Cyril tells him to acknowledge that he already knows what the dreams are trying to tell him.
(c) Cyril suggests that he take a warm bath before he goes to bed.
(d) Cyril suggests that he tells his parents about his dreams.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Petey punish Johnny for telling jokes with bad puns?

2. What causes Willie to experience the odd dream about Promontory Point and the Crazy Horse Electric game?

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

4. When was Willie's first motorcycle ride with his father?

5. What advice has the doctor given Willie about how he can get his body to work right again?

(see the answer key)

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