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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Willie think would improve his parents' relationship?
(a) Willie thinks his parents should go to couple's counseling.
(b) Willie thinks they should just sit down and talk about their problems.
(c) Willie thinks they would be able to mend their lives if he were not around.
(d) Willie thinks they should take a trip, just the two of them.

2. What issue does Willie's mom raise about the poor pass?
(a) She does not think he was holding the ball effectively before he started the pass.
(b) She wants to know why he did not fasten the chin strap on his football helmet.
(c) She is upset because Willie yelled at his teammates afterward.
(d) She is upset that he used a curse word when the ball slipped out of his hand.

3. Who was the first to find Willie's sister when she died?
(a) Mr. Weaver.
(b) The neighbor, Mrs. Burke.
(c) Willie.
(d) Mrs. Weaver.

4. From which city does Willie ask the boy to mail his postcards?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Pasadena.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) Montreal.

5. What kind of program brings Cyril Wheat to Coho, Montana?
(a) He is a psychology students from a local college that provides free therapy.
(b) The local Lutheran church sponsors him so that he can provide therapy for teens in trouble.
(c) The Salvation Army pays for him to provide therapy to impoverished teenagers.
(d) The state of Montana sends him one day per week to five different small towns to provide mental health services.

6. How does Willie feel about his meeting with Cyril Wheat?
(a) Willie resents the fact that Cyril is making him talk and is angry.
(b) Willie is not sure how he feels because he is not sure whether he trusts Cyril.
(c) Willie is glad that he came and feels relieved to have someone to talk to.
(d) Willie feels completely empty inside and cannot describe his emotions.

7. What keeps Willie from acting like a cocky kid?
(a) Wilie's father would not allow it.
(b) Willie's mother has taught him to be gracious and grateful.
(c) Willie does not realize how good he is.
(d) Willie's teammates are just as talented as he is.

8. What is Willie's first mistake of the Crazy Horse Electric game?
(a) He throws a wild pitch, and a runner advances from first to second base.
(b) He throws a pitch in the dirt.
(c) He walks Sal Whitworth.
(d) He hits a batter, which puts a runner on base.

9. To what does Cyril compare Willie's accident?
(a) A death; he has lost something and he needs to mourn.
(b) Any other life challenge; he just has to face it.
(c) A race; just because he is behind does not mean the race is finished.
(d) A boxing match; he can throw in the towel or keep fighting.

10. Where has Jenny Blackburn been for the two weeks before school begins?
(a) She was at home, but did not feel like talking to anyone.
(b) She and her family were at the beach.
(c) She and her family were on vacation, visiting her aunt.
(d) She was at camp, working as a counselor.

11. When was Willie's first motorcycle ride with his father?
(a) When Willie was just a baby.
(b) After Willie's first baseball game.
(c) Just after the death of Willie's sister.
(d) This is his first ride with his father.

12. Where does Willie take Jenny when he wants to try to change their relationship?
(a) To a bluff overlooking the river.
(b) To his fishing hole.
(c) To the bleachers at the football field.
(d) To the baseball field.

13. Ever since his accident, how does Willie feel when people smile at him?
(a) It makes him angry because he feels like they are showing him pity.
(b) It makes him sad, but he tries to hold back the tears.
(c) He appreciates their efforts to comfort and understand him.
(d) It makes him laugh since he knows they are only smiling because they are uncomfortable.

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

15. How long does Willie hide out before he finds the courage to leave his house?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) Six weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Willie leave behind in the snow when he leaves school?

2. Why does Big Will throw his racket and break it?

3. Why does Willie feel sad when he is sitting with Jenny at the party?

4. Why do the teachers at school want to put Willie in the Special Ed classes?

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

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