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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Willie feel about his job as manager for the girls' basketball team?
(a) He feels like everyone is staring at him when he gets up to pass out water ot towels.
(b) He feels invisible, as if it would not matter whether he were there.
(c) It gives him some hope that one day he might be able to play again.
(d) He feels some normalcy being on the basketball court and close to athletics.

4. What does Cyril Wheat's T-shirt say?
(a) I'm With Stupid.
(b) You Look As If You Think I Care.
(c) Gay Vegetarian Nazis for Jesus.
(d) If You Can Read This, Turn Me Over.

5. Why do Willie and his father wear helmets when they ride the motorcycle?
(a) Willie had a friend who was killed in a motorcycle accident, so he always wears his helmet.
(b) The state law requires them to wear helmets, but they wouldn't wear them otherwise.
(c) Willie's father is concerned about safety and requires all riders to wear a helmet.
(d) They only wear them to make Mrs. Weaver happy, and they take them off when they get around the corner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Willie agree to try racquetball even though he feels like he might be setting himself up for another failure?

2. How does Willie feel as he watches Jenny play basketball?

3. Why does Mrs. Weaver blame Big Will for the family's problems?

4. What position does Johnny Rivers play?

5. What observation does Jenny make about Willie's parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the death of Willie's sister affected the Weaver family?

2. How does Big Will actually harm Willie in trying to help him?

3. Why does Willie write the four postcards that he asks the boy at the station to send for him?

4. Why does Hawk attack Kam?

5. How does Petey Shropshire cause Willie to lose control of his anger?

6. How does Willie discover that Jenny has developed a romantic relationship with Jeff Rhodes?

7. Why does Willie agree to play basketball with Jack?

8. Why is Willie disappointed when he realizes that Angel works for Lacey?

9. How does Cyril Wheat make Willie feel comfortable enough to start talking?

10. What steps does Willie take to make sure that no one will be able to find him?

(see the answer keys)

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