1. How does Cyril Wheat explain Willie's feelings toward Jenny?
(a) Willie has no right to feel angry with her and he should learn to change.
(b) Deep down, Willie knows that she does not care for him the same way.
(c) It is just a normal part of Willie adjusting to the changes in his life.
(d) Willie probably does not care for Jenny as much as he thinks he does.

2. Why does Willie have trouble asking Jenny to be his girlfriend?
(a) Willie is nervous around Jenny and does not know how to talk to her.
(b) Willie is not sure if he would really like to date her.
(c) Willie's friends are always around, so he cannot speak to her in private.
(d) Willie is worried about ruining his long friendship with Jenny.

3. What causes Willie to sink to the floor of the racquetball court and begin sobbing?
(a) Willie realizes that he has not been trying and that he does not want to get better.
(b) He realizes that someone has been watching, and he considers what it must look like to an outsider.
(c) His father throws the racket, and Willie realizes he is a disappointment.
(d) He realizes that his parents are headed for divorce.

4. 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) The woman goes from a sobbing to singing without pausing.
(d) She says that even though the woman is sobbing, she is not producing tears.

5. At what point did Willie's mother stop fishing with them?
(a) After the death of Willie's sister.
(b) When Willie's sister was born.
(c) When Willie became a teenager.
(d) After Willie was born.