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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. How does the crowd react to the end of the Crazy Horse Electric game?
3. According to Willie's dad, how does a pitcher show respect to a powerful hitter?
4. How does Willie's father react when he found out that Willie had taken acid?
5. How does Jenny make amends for upsetting her aunt?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Mr. Walker ask Willie to take over the job as team-manager for the girls' basketball team?
2. Why does Willie decide to wait for the bus at the bench even though the gang is there, too.
3. How has Willie's family changed since his accident?
4. How does Johnny Rivers react to the news that Willie and Jenny are dating?
5. Why does Willie return to Oakland?
6. Why do the other boys on the baseball team go after Johnny Rivers and hose him down?
7. What evidence suggests that Jenny Blackburn is a match for Willie in both athleticism and competitiveness?
8. Why does Willie complain that "they always tell you things when it's too late"?
9. How has Willie changed over the past year?
10. What do Jenny and Johnny reveal about their families?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Willie's relationship with Jack, aka Telephone Man. How does he feel about him, and in what ways does he become a friend to Jack? Be sure to include specific examples and evidence to support your points.
Essay Topic 2
In what ways is Kam, Willie's nemesis, similar to the old Willie Weaver? Provide specific evidence to support your observations.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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