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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Willie Weaver at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Twelve years old.
(b) Seventeen and a half years old.
(c) Fourteen years old.
(d) Sixteen years old.

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

3. How does Petey punish Johnny for telling jokes with bad puns?
(a) He has everyone sit and refuse to play until Johnny stops.
(b) He dumps a bucket of baseballs on his head.
(c) He hoses him with cold water.
(d) He throws dirt at him from the infield.

4. When do Wilie and his father take an evening motorcycle ride?
(a) On the Thursday before the Crazy Horse Electric game.
(b) On the night before the Crazy Horse Electric game.
(c) On the night after the Crazy Horse Electric game.
(d) On the Monday before the Crazy Horse Electric game.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the umpire respond after Sal Whitworth hits Johnny?

2. Why do Willie and his father wear helmets when they ride the motorcycle?

3. What is wrong with Wilie's final pitch in the Crazy Horse Electric game?

4. According to Willie's dad, how does a pitcher show respect to a powerful hitter?

5. What caused the death of Willie's sister?

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