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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. What is Willie doing as he is rushed to the hospital?
(a) He is mumbling incoherently and staring out of the window.
(b) He is lying unconscious in the back seat with Jenny and his mother.
(c) He is holding his head and whimpering in pain.
(d) He is protesting that he is not hurt and does not need to go.

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

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

4. What caused the death of Willie's sister?
(a) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
(b) She was strangled by the cords on the blinds on her window.
(c) She died in a house fire.
(d) She fell down the stairs and broke her neck.

5. How does Jenny make amends for upsetting her aunt?
(a) She scrubs the kitchen and bathroom floors.
(b) She and her family go to church on a Thursday night in order to "get the devil out" of her.
(c) She pulls weeds in her aunt's garden.
(d) She peels fifty potatoes for the church picnic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Willie run in the morning before sunrise?

2. Where does Willie take Jenny when he wants to try to change their relationship?

3. Why are Willie's arms and head trapped when he falls into the water?

4. How does the umpire respond after Sal Whitworth hits Johnny?

5. How much does Willie pay the boy for mailing the postcards?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Willie, Petey, and Jenny go to see Mr. Samson?

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

3. How has Willie changed over the past year?

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

5. How does Lacey's perspective on his relationship with Andre compare to Andre's perspective?

6. What is special about the basketball game that Willie plays with Hawk and Kato?

7. What excuse does Jenny give to Willie to explain why she cannot stay in a relationship with him?

8. What advice does Cyril Wheat give to Willie about how to deal with his friends?

9. How does Willie feel about his job as the manager for the girls' basketball team.

10. According to Willie, how did OMLC save his life?

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