1. How does Sal Whitworth try to distract Willie while he is pitching?
(a) Sal blows huge bubbles and pops his gum loudly.
(b) Sal points his bat at Willie and promises to hit him with a line drive.
(c) Sal steps out of the batter's box when Willie is ready to throw a pitch.
(d) Sal yells threats to Willie about how far the next pitch will fly.

2. Why do Willie and his father wear helmets when they ride the motorcycle?
(a) The state law requires them to wear helmets, but they wouldn't wear them otherwise.
(b) They only wear them to make Mrs. Weaver happy, and they take them off when they get around the corner.
(c) Willie's father is concerned about safety and requires all riders to wear a helmet.
(d) Willie had a friend who was killed in a motorcycle accident, so he always wears his helmet.

3. Who was the first to find Willie's sister when she died?
(a) The neighbor, Mrs. Burke.
(b) Mr. Weaver.
(c) Mrs. Weaver.
(d) Willie.

4. How does Petey Shropshire manage to get on base as often as he does?
(a) He is not very powerful, but he is able to hit the ball into the gaps between fielders.
(b) He is a powerful hitter with a high batting average.
(c) He is small and crouches down so that his strike zone is small, so pitchers walk him.
(d) He irritates the pitchers until they hit him with a pitch.

5. Why does Willie not paint over the graffiti a second time?
(a) He thinks it is pointless to paint over it if they are just going to come in again.
(b) He leaves it for others to see so that they will get angry and want revenge.
(c) He knows that he should not tamper with evidence.
(d) He is afraid to hang around inside the building by himself.