1. How does Johnny Rivers convince the English teacher to let him tell his joke?
(a) He does not ask; he just begins to tell the story.
(b) He tells her that it is really funny.
(c) He tells her that he has been thinking of writing a book and wants help with his idea.
(d) The class is talking about verbal irony, so Johnny's story fits right in.

2. What evidence does Jenny give to her aunt to prove that the woman on the religious channel is not really crying?
(a) She says, "when people cry for real, there's snot," but the woman does not produce snot when she cries.
(b) The woman's makeup remains perfect.
(c) She says that even though the woman is sobbing, she is not producing tears.
(d) The woman goes from a sobbing to singing without pausing.

3. How does Petey Shropshire manage to get on base as often as he does?
(a) He is small and crouches down so that his strike zone is small, so pitchers walk him.
(b) He irritates the pitchers until they hit him with a pitch.
(c) He is a powerful hitter with a high batting average.
(d) He is not very powerful, but he is able to hit the ball into the gaps between fielders.

4. Why does Petey Shropshire stay close to the adults in the school?
(a) He is a victim of bullies and stays close to adults for protection.
(b) He does not get along with others his own age and prefers the company of adults.
(c) He has found that if he helps the teachers out, they give him better grades.
(d) He struggles in school and needs extra help from all of his teachers.

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