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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Willie take with him when he leaves school?
2. Why does Marty offer Willie the pill?
3. What is special about this trip to Salmon Lake?
4. According to Willie's dad, how does a pitcher show respect to a powerful hitter?
5. Why are Willie's arms and head trapped when he falls into the water?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence suggests that Jenny Blackburn is a match for Willie in both athleticism and competitiveness?
2. What steps does Willie take to make sure that no one will be able to find him?
3. What advice does Cyril Wheat give to Willie about how to deal with his friends?
4. How does Lacey's perspective on his relationship with Andre compare to Andre's perspective?
5. Why does Lisa offer to help Willie?
6. How does Willie discover that Jenny has developed a romantic relationship with Jeff Rhodes?
7. How has Willie's attitude toward Jenny changed since the summer?
8. What evidence at the beginning of Chapter 2 suggests that Willie and his father, Big Will, enjoy taking risks?
9. Why does Willie decide to wait for the bus at the bench even though the gang is there, too.
10. How has Willie's family changed since his accident?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sammy tells Willie, "you can use your sister--or the baseball game--to beat you down or build you up. But remember: every moment of your life is you. ou say you can never have that moment, or your sister, again. I say you'll always have them. They're part of what makes you Wilie Weaver." (162) Analyze this quotation and effect that it has on Willie's perspective. How does this piece of advice change the way that Willie's views his life and his experiences?
Essay Topic 2
Some of the adults in Willie's life are supportive and nurturing, while others are interfere with his development. Analyze the roles that different adults play in Willie's life, and explain how each of these adults plays a part in his development and his healing.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Willie's reasons for returning to Oakland. Did he make the right decision? Why, or why not?
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