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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Greg feel watching the game at Carver?

2. Why did Ducky get the whistle?

3. What was wrong with the girl?

4. What did Ice's mom talk to Greg about?

5. Why did Derek buy more videotape?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Greg nervous about the game between Carver and Trinity?

2. How does Coach Nipper feel about how the team is playing against Carver by halftime?

3. What does Pops think about the game and his sons playing?

4. How does Ice help the man having a heart attack?

5. What is holding Greg back from chances at a college scholarship?

6. Whom does Greg talk with while he is waiting for Ice, and what do they talk about?

7. How does Greg feel about the adults in his life?

8. How does Greg feel about his Pops?

9. Why did Greg have a confrontation with Mr. Parrish, and how did he react to the confrontation?

10. How does Greg feel about visiting his former school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Ice's actions and their great impact on Greg. How did Ice's actions change Greg in life and on the court?

Essay Topic 2

Explain what happened during the first game at Regis. When did Greg play? How did he feel about it? What happened when he played?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Greg's relationship with his grandmother. Why do you think the author added her to this story?

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