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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. Under what name is Willie traveling?
(a) Louie Banks.
(b) Willie Weaver.
(c) Tom Seaver.
(d) Johnny Rivers.

2. 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.

3. Why does Big Will say that his guilt over Willie's accident is more difficult than Mrs. Weaver's guilt over Missy's death?
(a) Willie's accident happened when he was sixteen, but Missy was only six months old when she died.
(b) Big Will sees his mistake every time he looks at Willie, but Missy is buried.
(c) Big Will's mistake is a recent occurrence, but Mrs. Weaver has had years to get over her guilt.
(d) Big Will is directly responsible for Willie's accident, but Mrs. Weaver was not present when Missy stopped breathing.

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

5. What advice does Cyril give Willie to help him deal with the dreams that he has been having?
(a) Cyril tells him to acknowledge that he already knows what the dreams are trying to tell him.
(b) Cyril suggests that he tells his parents about his dreams.
(c) Cyril tells him to exercise before bed so that he is too tired to dream.
(d) Cyril suggests that he take a warm bath before he goes to bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Willie have trouble asking Jenny to be his girlfriend?

2. What excuse does Big Will give to explain why he pushes Willie so hard?

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

4. Why does Petey Shropshire stay close to the adults in the school?

5. How does Willie feel when he rides with his father on the motorcycle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Big Will get angry with Willie on the racquetball court?

2. How does Johnny Rivers react to the news that Willie and Jenny are dating?

3. How has Willie's relationship with his friends changed since his accident?

4. What details make Willie's final play of the Crazy Horse Electric game legendary?

5. Why does Hawk attack Kam?

6. What explanation does Hawk give to explain why he did not make it to the school on the night of the fire?

7. How does Sal Whitworth's comment about "I'm catching on..." affect Willie?

8. How does Willie react to the graffiti left by the Jo Boys?

9. What evidence at the beginning of Chapter 2 suggests that Willie and his father, Big Will, enjoy taking risks?

10. Why does Mr. Walker ask Willie to take over the job as team-manager for the girls' basketball team?

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