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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Petey punish Johnny for telling jokes with bad puns?
(a) He has everyone sit and refuse to play until Johnny stops.
(b) He dumps a bucket of baseballs on his head.
(c) He hoses him with cold water.
(d) He throws dirt at him from the infield.

2. What promise does Cyril make to Willie at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) That he would not let the school put Willie in Special Ed.
(b) That Willie's bad dreams would evetually stop.
(c) That they would keep meeting until Willie has everything worked out.
(d) That he would not tell anyone about their conversation.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how much time has passed since Willie's accident?
(a) Three months.
(b) Eight weeks.
(c) Four months.
(d) Three weeks.

4. What does Cyril ask Willie to do if he has any suicidal thoughts?
(a) Cyril wants Willie to call him if his suicidal thoughts get serious.
(b) Cyril wants Willie to tell his parents if he has serious thoughts of suicide.
(c) Cyril wants Willie to call the suicide hotline if he seriously considers suicide.
(d) Cyril wants Willie to see his family doctor if he has suicidal thoughts.

5. How old is Willie Weaver at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Sixteen years old.
(b) Twelve years old.
(c) Seventeen and a half years old.
(d) Fourteen years old.

6. What does Johnny Rivers do in the bottom of the fifth inning in order to highlight the strength of Willie's pitching?
(a) He soaks his catching hand in ice between batters.
(b) He stuffs his catcher's mitt with socks because he says Willie is throwing so hard.
(c) He falls over backward when one of Willie's pitches hits his glove.
(d) He begs Willie to take it easy on him.

7. According to Willie, why does Jenny Blackburn always win when they race each other on bicycles?
(a) She has longer legs and can pedal faster.
(b) She always takes a head start.
(c) She moves the finish line so that she is always the first to cross.
(d) Her bicycle is newer and has more gears.

8. How does the Crazy Horse Electric game end?
(a) Sal Whitworth hits a long fly ball, but Petey Shropshire catches it at the fence.
(b) Willie strikes Sal Whitworth out.
(c) Willie catches a line drive and throws the ball to the first baseman for a double play.
(d) Sal Whitworth pops the ball up, and Johnny Rivers catches it for the last out.

9. Why do Willie and his father NOT grab the fish that they see in the water hole?
(a) They do not have fishing poles, and Mr. Weaver believes in a fair fight.
(b) They know that Mrs. Weaver would not approve.
(c) They have no way to carry the fish back home with them.
(d) Neither of them likes the taste of fish.

10. Why does Cyril tell Willie that he doesn't "do dreams"?
(a) Cyril does not believe that the dreams are important.
(b) Cyril has not completed that part of his therapy training yet.
(c) Cyril admits that he does not understand dream analysis.
(d) Cyril is joking with Willie, trying to make him feel at ease.

11. What sport does Johnny suggest for Willie's "new sport"?
(a) Bowling.
(b) Table tennis.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Racquetball.

12. How does the crowd react to the end of the Crazy Horse Electric game?
(a) They immediately jump to their feet and cheer.
(b) At first they are stunned into silence, but then they erupt into cheers.
(c) Some fans cheer, but others groan.
(d) They politely applaud both teams' efforts.

13. 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.

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

15. How does Willie feel when he rides with his father on the motorcycle?
(a) Willie feels resentment that his father will not allow him to ride alone.
(b) Willie is embarrassed that one of his friends may see him on the back of the bike.
(c) Willie feels extremely close to his father, but cannot express this.
(d) Willie is sad that his father seems to take such needless risks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Big Will want Willie to stop wearing his LURCH and QUASIMODO shirts?

2. Why does Willie continue to carry his cane with him?

3. What city is Willie's final destination?

4. What advice does Cyril give Willie to help him deal with the dreams that he has been having?

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

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