1. How does the relationship between Jenny and Willie change from a friendship to a romantic relationship?
(a) Willie kisses Jenny without thinking, and then they both realize that they belong together.
(b) Neither of them says anything; they both just understand that their relationship is different.
(c) Willie finally gets up the nerve to ask Jenny to be his girlfriend.
(d) Jenny asks Willie if he would like to "go" with her.

2. What advice has the doctor given Willie about how he can get his body to work right again?
(a) He tells him to try yoga and meditation as a therapy.
(b) He offers Willie a series of medications that can help him improve his balance.
(c) He says that nothing he does will help him return to normal.
(d) He says to use it and see how much mobility he can regain.

3. Why does Willie continue to carry his cane with him?
(a) He still needs it sometimes when he has been on his feet for a while.
(b) It has become an accessory that he brings with him out of habit.
(c) He carries it because it makes him feel stronger.
(d) It is important to him because his friends had it made special for him.

4. Why does Johnny laugh when Willie threatens to give him a nosebleed?
(a) He does not belive that Willie is fast enough to catch him.
(b) He thinks that the thought of Willie hitting someone is funny.
(c) He is pleased that he has upset Willie.
(d) Johnny has been slapped around by Sal Whitworth, so he is not scared of a nosebleed.

5. What accusation does Willie hurl at Jenny at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) She has not been supportive or understanding about his problems.
(b) She cheated on him with Jeff Rhodes.
(c) She lied to him about staying with him.
(d) She has only stayed with him because she feels sorry for him.