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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Willie's dad, how does a pitcher show respect to a powerful hitter?
(a) By pushing the powerful batters back off the plate with tough pitches.
(b) By walking the powerful batters in order to pitch to a weaker batter.
(c) By waiting to pitch until the batter is fully prepared.
(d) By always giving the powerful batters his best stuff.
2. How does the relationship between Jenny and Willie change from a friendship to a romantic relationship?
(a) Jenny asks Willie if he would like to "go" with her.
(b) Willie finally gets up the nerve to ask Jenny to be his girlfriend.
(c) Neither of them says anything; they both just understand that their relationship is different.
(d) Willie kisses Jenny without thinking, and then they both realize that they belong together.
3. What question does Willie ask his father when they are practicing in the back yard?
(a) Willie wants to know if his father will be proud of him even if they lose the game.
(b) Willie wants to know if he can drive the motorcycle sometime soon.
(c) Willie wants to know how to get past Sal Whitworth.
(d) Willie wants to know if his sister was a planned baby or an accident.
4. Why does Willie take it easy in practice?
(a) He is not feeling very well and is afraid to push himself too hard.
(b) He is thinking about his sister and cannot concentrate.
(c) Everyone else on the team is goofing around, so he decides to do the same.
(d) He needs to save him arm, and the team needs to practice hitting.
5. What is Willie's first mistake of the Crazy Horse Electric game?
(a) He walks Sal Whitworth.
(b) He hits a batter, which puts a runner on base.
(c) He throws a wild pitch, and a runner advances from first to second base.
(d) He throws a pitch in the dirt.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Jenny jump into the water after Willie's accident?
2. What evidence does Jenny give to her aunt to prove that the woman on the religious channel is not really crying?
3. Why are Willie's arms and head trapped when he falls into the water?
4. What caused the death of Willie's sister?
5. Why does Willie feel safe on the motorcycle with his father?
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