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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Theismann play for his team?
(a) Receiver.
(b) Quarterback.
(c) Tight End.
(d) Linebacker.

2. After the State Championship game, what happens to the football scouts' interest in Michael?
(a) Their interest diminishes.
(b) Their interest remains the same.
(c) Their interest increases.
(d) Their interest fluctuates.

3. How did Sean Tuohy hear about Michael?
(a) From a newspaper article.
(b) From the principal of Briarcrest school.
(c) From his daughter.
(d) From the late night news broadcast.

4. When Michael is running away from the game, during which he had been teased, which of the following is NOT true?
(a) No one understands why he is running away from the victory.
(b) He runs past the sidelines, toward a chain linked fence.
(c) It takes an entire team of footballers to slow Michael down.
(d) He barrels through the opposing team's bench.

5. Whose idea is it to enroll Michael in a home study program to help with his grades?
(a) John Harrington's.
(b) Big Tony's.
(c) Hugh Freeze's.
(d) Steve Simpson's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people's presence in the hospital room elicits the strongest reaction from Michael?

2. Which of the following sports does Michael NOT play for Briarcrest?

3. During what month of the year does Lemming visit Michael Oher at his home?

4. What information about Michael did Lemming collect prior to their meeting?

5. What football team does Joe Theismann play for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened during the famous game of 1985, when the Giants played the Redskins?

2. Why does Lemming believe Michael will receive extra attention from scouting NFL teams?

3. How did the world find out about Taylor's debilitating claustrophobia?

4. What physical attributes are most coveted in a left tackle?

5. What about the game against Munford infuriates Michael to the point that he loses his temper on the field?

6. What is the national response to Michael Oher within the football world?

7. How does Michael learn the new plays Coach Freeze comes up with during the game?

8. Why is Lemming so well respected in the high school football circuit?

9. How does Michael respond when Lemming pays him a visit?

10. What was most surprising to opposing teams when they played against Lawrence Taylor?

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