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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 question does Willie ask his father when they are practicing in the back yard?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how much time has passed since Willie's accident?

3. How does Cyril Wheat explain Willie's feelings toward Jenny?

4. How long does Willie hide out before he finds the courage to leave his house?

5. Why do the teachers at school want to put Willie in the Special Ed classes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What evidence suggests that Jenny Blackburn is a match for Willie in both athleticism and competitiveness?

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

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

7. Why does Lisa offer to help Willie?

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

9. Why does Willie return to Oakland?

10. Why does Coach Ivy suggest that Johnny's mouth is "worth a run a game"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When he leaves Oakland, Willie tells Lacey, "if it means anything ... you're one and one now. You broke one and you fixed one." Agree or disagree with Willie's assessment. Has Lacey atoned for what he has done to his son? Support with evidence.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways in OMLC High School different from a "regular" high school? How are these differences important to the students who attend the school? Provide examples for support.

Essay Topic 3

After Willie's accident, Big Will pushes him to try to improve his physical abilities, but Willie fails. When he meets Lisa, Willie is much more willing to push himself and he sees positive results. Why are Lisa's efforts to help Willie so much more successful than Big Will's? Provide evidence from the text to support your observations.

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