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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Willie leave behind in the snow when he leaves school?
(a) A towel from the locker room.
(b) His books.
(c) His cane.
(d) His tape recorder.

2. Why does Willie's mom warn him about "fast things"?
(a) She thinks Jenny is one of these "fast things" and does not approve of their relationship.
(b) She is afraid that Willie and his father will get hurt because of their reckless behavior.
(c) Her father died in a car accident, so she is overly cautious about speed.
(d) She wants him to slow down and enjoy life.

3. Why is Willie so devastated by his parents' fight?
(a) He realizes now that his mother was responsible for his sister's death.
(b) He has never heard his parents fight, especially this fiercely.
(c) His parents often fight, but never about him.
(d) He is hurt by the things that they have said about him.

4. What nickname does Johnny Rivers use to refer to Willie?
(a) Whistlin' Willie.
(b) Wicked Weaver.
(c) Dream Weaver.
(d) Wonderful Willie.

5. Why does Willie have trouble on the racquetball court?
(a) His father keeps hitting the ball too far away from him.
(b) He cannot see the ball as it comes toward him.
(c) He feels like too many people are watching him.
(d) He cannot control his body or his reaction time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue does Willie's mom raise about the poor pass?

2. At what point did Willie's mother stop fishing with them?

3. Why does Petey Shropshire stay close to the adults in the school?

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

5. According to Willie, why does Jenny Blackburn always win when they race each other on bicycles?

(see the answer key)

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