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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. Which of the following terms is used to describe the quarterbacks Lewis coached during his career?

2. Which of the following facts is true about Michael's mother?

3. When professional football first began, what does Lewis claim was at the center of the game?

4. What sport does John Harrington coach at Briarcrest?

5. How long does Michael spend with a tutor each day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Michael react when an opposing player began teasing him on the football field?

3. What happens when Michael is put in as a defensive tackle on his first game?

4. What play does Coach Freeze invent in which Michael is the star player?

5. What does the reader learn about Michael's personal history when he arrives at Briarcrest?

6. What do the coaches realize about Michael when they take him to the hospital?

7. What happens when Michael meets with Tom Lemming for the second time, after he has moved in with the Tuohy family?

8. How did Walsh's theory of offense change the pay scale within the NFL league?

9. How does the biography open, and what is the significance of this opening?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout his football career, Michael struggled to keep his temper under control. First, give at least two examples of times in which Michael loses his temper on the football field. Then, explain how Michael gradually learned to keep his temper in check.

Essay Topic 2

Because Michael had no formal training before he started playing football for Briarcrest, he struggled to learn the plays. First, explain why Michael could not understand the plays. Then, explain how the coaches at Briarcrest helped guide Michael through the plays so he would eventually become a star.

Essay Topic 3

After Michael was taken away from his mother's home, he lived in many different places. First, describe Michael's emotions over being taken away from his mother's custody. Then, describe at least three different places Michael lived after being taken away by Child Services at the age of 10.

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