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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Willie doing as he waits for Hawk and Kato to arrive?
(a) He is reading a novel that Lisa recommended.
(b) He is trying to write a letter home to his mom and dad.
(c) He is trying to finish his math homework.
(d) He is painting over the latest bit of graffiti.

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

3. Why does Marty offer Willie the pill?
(a) He says it will make him feel better; he should save it for when he really feels bad.
(b) He has always admired Willie and is trying to be his friend.
(c) He is hoping that Willie will like it, and he can gain a new customer.
(d) He does not like Willie and is trying to get him into trouble.

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

5. Why are Willie's arms and head trapped when he falls into the water?
(a) The life jacket is too large and it slips up, trapping his arms and head.
(b) He gets wrapped up in the tow line when he goes under water.
(c) He is trapped under the ski.
(d) The boat drifts over top of him and traps him in the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Lisa use the one hundred and forty dollars that Willie gets from Lacey?

2. What is Willie's first mistake of the Crazy Horse Electric game?

3. According to Willie's dad, how does a pitcher show respect to a powerful hitter?

4. How does Big Will react when he regains control of himself and realizes that he has pushed Willie too far?

5. How does Petey Shropshire manage to get on base as often as he does?

(see the answer key)

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