1. What keeps Willie from acting like a cocky kid?
(a) Willie's teammates are just as talented as he is.
(b) Wilie's father would not allow it.
(c) Willie's mother has taught him to be gracious and grateful.
(d) Willie does not realize how good he is.

2. At what point did Willie's mother stop fishing with them?
(a) When Willie became a teenager.
(b) After the death of Willie's sister.
(c) When Willie's sister was born.
(d) After Willie was born.

3. What detail about their baseball caps do Willie and his friends want Mr. Samson to change?
(a) They want him to buy a more comfortable style.
(b) They want him to change the color.
(c) They want him to change the rose logo.
(d) They want him to buy a lighter-weight cap.

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 irritates the pitchers until they hit him with a pitch.
(c) He is small and crouches down so that his strike zone is small, so pitchers walk him.
(d) He is a powerful hitter with a high batting average.

5. How does Willie feel when he rides with his father on the motorcycle?
(a) Willie is sad that his father seems to take such needless risks.
(b) Willie feels extremely close to his father, but cannot express this.
(c) Willie feels resentment that his father will not allow him to ride alone.
(d) Willie is embarrassed that one of his friends may see him on the back of the bike.