1. What happens during the game against Van Horn?
(a) Toby gets some words of encouragement from his coach.
(b) Toby's shoes make him fall whenever he tries to stop and the crowd laughs at him.
(c) Toby makes a spectacular shot.
(d) Dwight causes a scene by bursting in during the game and trying to bring Toby home.

2. Why does Toby steal things?
(a) He gets great satisfaction from stealing.
(b) He wants to prove how cool he is.
(c) His friends dare him.
(d) Stealing is the only way he can get the things he wants.

3. Toby braces himself "for the next curve" at the end of Chapter 3. Which of the following does this NOT refer to?
(a) The next curveball Dwight throws him.
(b) Toby's opportunity to start a better life.
(c) Literally, the next curve in the road.
(d) The dangerous life curve his mother has put him on.

4. What does Dwight do when Toby needs new shoes?
(a) Buys brown loafers that Toby must use for everything.
(b) Makes Toby pay for new shoes.
(c) Buys several pairs of shoes in different sizes.
(d) Forces Toby to wear the shoes he has outgrown.

5. How does Toby plan to convince the people he meets that he is a jock or a brain?
(a) He believes they will trust that he is who he says he is.
(b) He hopes he will be able to show off his strength and intelligence.
(c) He hopes others will see the potential in him to become a jock or a brain.
(d) He plans to threaten others if they do not believe him.