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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is wrong with Wilie's final pitch in the Crazy Horse Electric game?
(a) His pitch is supposed to be a fast ball, but it does not have enough speed.
(b) His delivery is off, the pitch does not drop and he lands unbalanced.
(c) He throws so hard that he tears the tendons in his elbow.
(d) He pitches it into the dirt.

2. What issue does Willie's mom raise about the poor pass?
(a) She is upset because Willie yelled at his teammates afterward.
(b) She wants to know why he did not fasten the chin strap on his football helmet.
(c) She is upset that he used a curse word when the ball slipped out of his hand.
(d) She does not think he was holding the ball effectively before he started the pass.

3. What advice does Big Will give to Willie regarding his poor pass in the last football game?
(a) "Never do less than your best just because you're playing an inferior team."
(b) "Any son of mine will not embarrass me with another poor play like that."
(c) "Always visualize the path the ball should take before you release your throw."
(d) "Life is too short to make bad passes."

4. What caused the death of Willie's sister?
(a) She was strangled by the cords on the blinds on her window.
(b) She fell down the stairs and broke her neck.
(c) She died in a house fire.
(d) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

5. How long has Mr. Samson's rose logo been on his shop's sign?
(a) Over Fifty years.
(b) Thirty-four years.
(c) Fourty-two years.
(d) Twenty-eight years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Willie agree to try racquetball even though he feels like he might be setting himself up for another failure?

2. What causes Willie to sink to the floor of the racquetball court and begin sobbing?

3. How does Willie feel when he rides with his father on the motorcycle?

4. How does Willie feel about his meeting with Cyril Wheat?

5. What does Cyril Wheat's T-shirt say?

(see the answer key)

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